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Mike Monahan · 01-11-2010, 09:38 AM

Hi Gang,
My name is Mike Monahan the author of the suspense/thriller novel, Barracuda. I'm a retired Bronx homicide detective, and professional scuba dive master who now writes for pleasue not profit. Amazon sets the price of my paperback copy, but I set the price for the ebook copy.

The best selling Ebook copy of Barracuda is now .01 cents in these economically challenged times.

Recovering from a gunshot wound he’d received while in the line of duty, NYPD Detective Mick O’Shaughnessy is in need of some relaxing time away from the big city. A vacation in the peaceful, scenic Bikini Atoll, a scuba diver’s paradise, could be the panacea to heal his wounded leg as well as his shattered nerves. Then again, maybe it isn’t. The Majestic Resort Hotel, unfortunately, does not turn out to be the bastion of tranquility Mick had hoped to enjoy. Immediately upon arrival, Mick inadvertently finds himself dropped in the middle of an international money laundering operation, a territorial feud between the island natives and the resort developers, and an impending mob war between the Russian Mafia and the Japanese Yakuza. If that weren’t nerve-wracking enough, the many years of nuclear testing that had taken place in Bikini Atoll after World War II have had an unusual effect on the sea life in the lagoon—and the freakishly large mutant barracuda who dwells there perceives all scuba-diving tourists as lunch meat.

Barracuda is a fast-paced story in which international intrigue, environmental catastrophe, and the sense of cultural pride collide. Even on vacation, Mick O’Shaughnessy is a detective at heart, and he refuses to fly away from the chaos in this island paradise until all questions are answered and feelings of safety and justice take over the atoll.

The historical significance of the location and the underwater depictions in Barracuda are well researched, with the story incorporating the history of Bikini Atoll in the years after World War II, authentic scuba-diving knowledge, and proper police procedure into its plot, characters, and scenic detail. Barracuda will be enjoyed by readers who appreciate the aquatic action of Jaws, the mob intrigue of The Godfather, and the police procedural sense of The Onion Field.

There are 50 reviews posted on Amazon.com located here:

http://www.amazon.com/Barracuda/dp/B...FW/ref=ed_oe_o

Magazine articles and reviews can be found here:

http://www.xray-mag.com/en/content/barracuda

http://www.book-club-queen.com/barracuda.html

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3272110.Barracuda

http://www.sternereditorial.com/BookLog.html

http://www.meetup.com/sisdny/calendar/9276345/

http://chicgalleria.com/men/authors/...m-the-nypd.php

BARRACUDA truly is the catch of the day if you enjoyed Jaws or Jurrassic Park.

Thanks for giving me this opportunity to introduce myself to this forum.
Barracuda is available here:

http://simurl.com/gikjes
http://simurl.com/sadvor

Free sample here:
http://simurl.com/pansaw

01-11-2010, 09:38 AM	#1
Mike Monahan Mike Monahan Posts: 22 Karma: 98 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: I live in a waterside condo in the North Bronx, NY Device: none	Greetings from the NYPD Hi Gang, My name is Mike Monahan the author of the suspense/thriller novel, Barracuda. I'm a retired Bronx homicide detective, and professional scuba dive master who now writes for pleasue not profit. Amazon sets the price of my paperback copy, but I set the price for the ebook copy. The best selling Ebook copy of Barracuda is now .01 cents in these economically challenged times. Recovering from a gunshot wound he’d received while in the line of duty, NYPD Detective Mick O’Shaughnessy is in need of some relaxing time away from the big city. A vacation in the peaceful, scenic Bikini Atoll, a scuba diver’s paradise, could be the panacea to heal his wounded leg as well as his shattered nerves. Then again, maybe it isn’t. The Majestic Resort Hotel, unfortunately, does not turn out to be the bastion of tranquility Mick had hoped to enjoy. Immediately upon arrival, Mick inadvertently finds himself dropped in the middle of an international money laundering operation, a territorial feud between the island natives and the resort developers, and an impending mob war between the Russian Mafia and the Japanese Yakuza. If that weren’t nerve-wracking enough, the many years of nuclear testing that had taken place in Bikini Atoll after World War II have had an unusual effect on the sea life in the lagoon—and the freakishly large mutant barracuda who dwells there perceives all scuba-diving tourists as lunch meat. Barracuda is a fast-paced story in which international intrigue, environmental catastrophe, and the sense of cultural pride collide. Even on vacation, Mick O’Shaughnessy is a detective at heart, and he refuses to fly away from the chaos in this island paradise until all questions are answered and feelings of safety and justice take over the atoll. The historical significance of the location and the underwater depictions in Barracuda are well researched, with the story incorporating the history of Bikini Atoll in the years after World War II, authentic scuba-diving knowledge, and proper police procedure into its plot, characters, and scenic detail. Barracuda will be enjoyed by readers who appreciate the aquatic action of Jaws, the mob intrigue of The Godfather, and the police procedural sense of The Onion Field. There are 50 reviews posted on Amazon.com located here: http://www.amazon.com/Barracuda/dp/B...FW/ref=ed_oe_o Magazine articles and reviews can be found here: http://www.xray-mag.com/en/content/barracuda http://www.book-club-queen.com/barracuda.html http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3272110.Barracuda http://www.sternereditorial.com/BookLog.html http://www.meetup.com/sisdny/calendar/9276345/ http://chicgalleria.com/men/authors/...m-the-nypd.php BARRACUDA truly is the catch of the day if you enjoyed Jaws or Jurrassic Park. Thanks for giving me this opportunity to introduce myself to this forum. Barracuda is available here: http://simurl.com/gikjes http://simurl.com/sadvor Free sample here: http://simurl.com/pansaw Last edited by Mike Monahan; 01-18-2010 at 03:32 PM. Reason: added websites