Blood Before Dawn
by Daniel V. Meier
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Pub Date Dec 14 2021 | Archive Date Jan 31 2022
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Description
Volume 2 in The Dung Beetles of Liberia series.
In April of 1979, Ken Verrier and his wife, Sam, return to Liberia to buy diamonds. They did not return to get caught up in a rice riot and a coup de'etat. But that's what happens. Ken witnesses and unwittingly participates in a period of Liberia's tumultuous yet poorly documented history---the overthrow of the Tolbert presidency and ultimately the end of the Americo-Liberian one hundred thirty-three years of political and social dominance.
Details of President Tolbert's assassination are sketchy, but through Ken's association with his Americo friends from the past, the CIA agents he meets, and the Liberian military he is forced to deal with, a believable scenario emerges.
While describing the once beautiful country and a kind and generous people, Meier intertwines terrifying tales of the atrocities committed that account for the future pain of an entire nation.
A Note From the Publisher
eBook ISBN: 978-1-952782-36-7
Advance Praise
“. . . From its adrenaline-fueled opening to its surprising conclusion, this poignant novel brilliantly captures the population’s unrest and the white-hot fury as they struggle to obtain the basic necessities of life. This is a powerful story of civil unrest, corruption, and the arbitrary division between the masses.” – THE PRAIRIES BOOK REVIEW
“. . . Readers hit the ground running in the beginning scenes (along with the main characters, much to their horror) while the suspenseful and harrowing story of the corrupt political environment and unrest in Liberia unfolds and doesn’t subside until the shockingly messy conclusion. . . .” – LYNETTE LATZKO, Feathered Quill Book Reviews
“. . . The story itself takes the reader on a page-turning, fast-moving, exciting ride. . . .” – LUCINDA E. CLARKE for Readers’ Favorite reviews
Marketing Plan
Prepublication online buzz campaign
Blogger and influencer outreach campaign
Schedule Blitz and two week Blog tour with Rabt Tours starting Early December
Scheduled Month long Blog tour with Silver Dagger Blog Tour starting mid December.
Digital review copies available via Edelweiss
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Featured at select conferences - After Covid
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Available for book signings in author's home market of Annapolis -
Speaker at 2 “Lunch and Learn” venues.
Multiple Award Entries
