Choke on Your Lies: a new e-original novel from A. N. Smith

DocNoir · 02-08-2011, 11:03 AM

My 5th crime novel is now available exclusively for the e-reader market!

CHOKE ON YOUR LIES!

A new novel by the author of PSYCHOSOMATIC, YELLOW MEDICINE, and HOGDOGGIN'. Smith presents his homage to one of his favorite detectives, Nero Wolfe, but written for the "internet porn" generation.

Octavia VanderPlatts is wealthy, powerful, and "comfortable with her weight"--or to hear her say it, a "rich fat b****." Her IQ is at the genius level, and she uses it to manipulate and frighten anyone who tries to get in her way. She controls an empire built on discrimination lawsuits won against some of the nation's top companies. On top of that, Octavia doesn't care one wink what people think of her.

So when she offers her old friend poetry professor Mick Thooft some help in his impending divorce, he smells an ulterior motive. Maybe because Frances didn't invite Octavia to the wedding for fear of her clearing the buffet. Not only does Octavia want to help, but she's got evidence--plenty of scandalous photos. That's not Mick's style, so he turns her down flat...until he discovers that Fran's trying to take their home based on a near-perfect forgery of his signature. After that he and Octavia charge forward, but soon find they're in deeper than they realized--robot pens, swinger clubs, and a blackmail scheme that holds an entire college faculty hostage.

Just when Mick and Octavia are on the cusp of victory, it all goes terribly wrong. Mick is framed for murder and someone targets Octavia's immense wealth and secret backyard greenhouse full of exotic marijuana. With no one on their side except Octavia's butler Jennings, her new personal chef Harriet, and their "Amazon Warrior" lawyer Pamela, Octavia and Mick must find a way to turn the tables before they end up broke, humiliated, and in prison.

Only 2.99! We've gotten 4 5-star reviews on Amazon US, and a great 5-star from author Ray Banks at Amazon UK (where it's in the Top 100 for "Women's Sleuth" mysteries).

And then there's this "book trailer" (NSFW. F-bombs).

I hope you'll check it out.

DocNoir · 02-10-2011, 01:37 AM

Dropping in to tell you about a great 4-star review for Choke on Your Lies:

"If you're expecting nice people doing nice things, go find another book. Choke on Your Lies is full of mean characters doing mean things for inordinately selfish reasons. So it's right up my cup of tea. While not a perfect book, every time the story starts to drag, one of the characters (usually Octavia VanderPlatts, who I will say was one of the meanest women I've ever read) does something to spur it forward.

I thought the second part of the book stumbled a little after the brilliance of the first, this is one of those books that's a steal at twice the price. If you're looking for mean and nasty in a book and want something you can't put down, there are few choices better. Highly recommended."

Only 2.99 in the Kindle Store!

DocNoir · 02-14-2011, 09:33 AM

A new five star review!

"What a great book. Anthony Neil Smith riffs on the old Nero Wolfe novels, but completely makes this his own. This book has everything someone looks for in a crime novel. It's the kind of book that makes you want to take a shower after. You're going to cringe, then laugh, and then be blown away by the plot twists at the end. A great read."

Excellent.

CHOKE ON YOUR LIES

02-08-2011, 11:03 AM	#1
DocNoir Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Minnesota Device: Kindle	Choke on Your Lies: a new e-original novel from A. N. Smith My 5th crime novel is now available exclusively for the e-reader market! CHOKE ON YOUR LIES! A new novel by the author of PSYCHOSOMATIC, YELLOW MEDICINE, and HOGDOGGIN'. Smith presents his homage to one of his favorite detectives, Nero Wolfe, but written for the "internet porn" generation. Octavia VanderPlatts is wealthy, powerful, and "comfortable with her weight"--or to hear her say it, a "rich fat b****." Her IQ is at the genius level, and she uses it to manipulate and frighten anyone who tries to get in her way. She controls an empire built on discrimination lawsuits won against some of the nation's top companies. On top of that, Octavia doesn't care one wink what people think of her. So when she offers her old friend poetry professor Mick Thooft some help in his impending divorce, he smells an ulterior motive. Maybe because Frances didn't invite Octavia to the wedding for fear of her clearing the buffet. Not only does Octavia want to help, but she's got evidence--plenty of scandalous photos. That's not Mick's style, so he turns her down flat...until he discovers that Fran's trying to take their home based on a near-perfect forgery of his signature. After that he and Octavia charge forward, but soon find they're in deeper than they realized--robot pens, swinger clubs, and a blackmail scheme that holds an entire college faculty hostage. Just when Mick and Octavia are on the cusp of victory, it all goes terribly wrong. Mick is framed for murder and someone targets Octavia's immense wealth and secret backyard greenhouse full of exotic marijuana. With no one on their side except Octavia's butler Jennings, her new personal chef Harriet, and their "Amazon Warrior" lawyer Pamela, Octavia and Mick must find a way to turn the tables before they end up broke, humiliated, and in prison. Only 2.99! We've gotten 4 5-star reviews on Amazon US, and a great 5-star from author Ray Banks at Amazon UK (where it's in the Top 100 for "Women's Sleuth" mysteries). And then there's this "book trailer" (NSFW. F-bombs). I hope you'll check it out.

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02-10-2011, 01:37 AM	#2
DocNoir Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Minnesota Device: Kindle	Dropping in to tell you about a great 4-star review for Choke on Your Lies: "If you're expecting nice people doing nice things, go find another book. Choke on Your Lies is full of mean characters doing mean things for inordinately selfish reasons. So it's right up my cup of tea. While not a perfect book, every time the story starts to drag, one of the characters (usually Octavia VanderPlatts, who I will say was one of the meanest women I've ever read) does something to spur it forward. I thought the second part of the book stumbled a little after the brilliance of the first, this is one of those books that's a steal at twice the price. If you're looking for mean and nasty in a book and want something you can't put down, there are few choices better. Highly recommended." Only 2.99 in the Kindle Store!

02-14-2011, 09:33 AM	#3
DocNoir Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Minnesota Device: Kindle	A new five star review! "What a great book. Anthony Neil Smith riffs on the old Nero Wolfe novels, but completely makes this his own. This book has everything someone looks for in a crime novel. It's the kind of book that makes you want to take a shower after. You're going to cringe, then laugh, and then be blown away by the plot twists at the end. A great read." Excellent. CHOKE ON YOUR LIES