AMSTERDAM 2012 - Political Thriller, $2.99

fedora · 07-17-2010, 09:20 AM

After my publisher turned down this Euro thriller for being too controversial, I published it on Kindle, where it has met with great success, doing what controversial books are meant to do--stirring up readers and opening up discussion on difficult topics.

The story:

A young woman witnesses a murder in Amsterdam that touches off a Muslim rebellion and leads to the Great Eurabian War—World War III.

During her summer break, Ann Aulis travels to Amsterdam with her boyfriend Peter to visit the Anne Frank Museum. They spend the night with a friendly Dutch couple, and the next morning discover their hosts have been murdered. Ann and Peter flee to London only to discover the murders have touched off a Muslim rebellion in Holland that spreads to England. They return to the US, where Peter is detained at Kennedy Airport, then taken away by FBI agents.

Ann returns to her family in Los Angeles, horrified as she sees Muslim rebellions in Europe spread to civil war. With her lover in Guantanamo Bay Prison, Ann watches the United States slowly get dragged into the Eurabian war. As the Muslim world establishes a new caliphate, the United States falls into a major recession caused by high oil prices. Then a major flu epidemic. The only thing keeping Ann sane is her deep attachment to Anne Frank, and her love for Peter. Finally, Ann throws off her passivity, and decides to act.

Available at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...pf_rd_i=507846

Also available at Smashwords:

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/8961

DixieGal · 07-17-2010, 09:49 AM

I got it, mostly based on the stellar reviews at Amazon. It looks like it will be a good one. Thanks!

Marcy · 07-19-2010, 04:16 PM

I picked this up at Smashwords along with Primal Wound and Confessions of a Deathmaiden.

I have to say it might be a bit depressing, because from the description it sounds like a mirror of events that seriously worry me. Maybe a bit like Tom Kratman's Caliphate, which was aptly described as a fictional version of Mark Steyn's America Alone, another disturbing book about Europe's demographic death spiral.

-Marcy

fedora · 07-20-2010, 08:40 PM

Three of my books! Thank you, Marcy. I looked up Tom Kratman's book. It looks like his book could be a sequel to mine, taking place in the 22nd century. But maybe there's room for me to write a sequel to fill out the rest of this century. -- Ruth

fedora · 07-26-2010, 09:11 AM

A synagogue was attacked in Malmo, Sweden over the weekend. It is so disturbing to see my fictional account turn into a reality.

DixieGal · 07-26-2010, 09:34 AM

I read this book on Saturday, and it really shook me up. The scenario is too believable.

rhadin · 07-26-2010, 01:00 PM

DixieGal, I'll have to move this book to the top of my TBR pile (it means only 6 other books will get read before I read it) after your comment.

DixieGal · 07-26-2010, 01:21 PM

Let me know if it affects you the same as it did me. I'm still feeling uneasy about things after reading it.

fedora · 07-29-2010, 01:59 PM

DixieGal -- I guess "uneasy" is exactly what I wanted readers to feel when I wrote the book. If you have any questions about the story, I'd be glad to try to answer them, or point you to some other nonfiction sources. Thanks for reading, Ruth

darthjoey · 07-29-2010, 03:12 PM

It's in my Wish List. I'll probably buy it when I finish making my Wish List of books to buy eventually.

fedora · 08-03-2010, 02:31 PM

Darthjoey -- I hope you can get to it soon. I'm gathering ideas for a sequel, so I'm very keen on any feedback. --Ruth

fedora · 08-11-2010, 08:55 AM

Deleted--an amusing comment on local NYC politics re: Ground Zero.

fedora · 08-25-2010, 02:11 PM

I think Christopher Hitchens is just about the smartest guy around. Read what he had to say about this in Slate this week.

http://www.slate.com/id/2264770

DixieGal · 08-31-2010, 05:35 PM

I know! The terrorist got on the plane first here in Birmingham. This book flanged back into my mind as soon as I heard. Too close to home!

fedora · 09-02-2010, 09:29 PM

I could hardly believe it when I saw that. I wrote the first draft of Amsterdam 2012 before Obama was elected, and so many things have happened that I wrote about as fiction. It's really eerie. If we have a flu epidemic this winter, I'll give up writing and become a psychic.

07-17-2010, 09:20 AM	#1
fedora Connoisseur Posts: 80 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle	AMSTERDAM 2012 - FREE December 26 and 27 After my publisher turned down this Euro thriller for being too controversial, I published it on Kindle, where it has met with great success, doing what controversial books are meant to do--stirring up readers and opening up discussion on difficult topics. The story: A young woman witnesses a murder in Amsterdam that touches off a Muslim rebellion and leads to the Great Eurabian War—World War III. During her summer break, Ann Aulis travels to Amsterdam with her boyfriend Peter to visit the Anne Frank Museum. They spend the night with a friendly Dutch couple, and the next morning discover their hosts have been murdered. Ann and Peter flee to London only to discover the murders have touched off a Muslim rebellion in Holland that spreads to England. They return to the US, where Peter is detained at Kennedy Airport, then taken away by FBI agents. Ann returns to her family in Los Angeles, horrified as she sees Muslim rebellions in Europe spread to civil war. With her lover in Guantanamo Bay Prison, Ann watches the United States slowly get dragged into the Eurabian war. As the Muslim world establishes a new caliphate, the United States falls into a major recession caused by high oil prices. Then a major flu epidemic. The only thing keeping Ann sane is her deep attachment to Anne Frank, and her love for Peter. Finally, Ann throws off her passivity, and decides to act. Available at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...pf_rd_i=507846 Also available at Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/8961 Last edited by fedora; 12-26-2011 at 10:23 AM. Reason: adding smashwords link

08-11-2010, 08:55 AM	#12
fedora Connoisseur Posts: 80 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle	Deleted--an amusing comment on local NYC politics re: Ground Zero. Last edited by fedora; 08-12-2010 at 05:29 PM.

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07-17-2010, 09:49 AM	#2
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I got it, mostly based on the stellar reviews at Amazon. It looks like it will be a good one. Thanks!

07-19-2010, 04:16 PM	#3
Marcy Guru Posts: 903 Karma: 950683 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kobo Libra2	I picked this up at Smashwords along with Primal Wound and Confessions of a Deathmaiden. I have to say it might be a bit depressing, because from the description it sounds like a mirror of events that seriously worry me. Maybe a bit like Tom Kratman's Caliphate, which was aptly described as a fictional version of Mark Steyn's America Alone, another disturbing book about Europe's demographic death spiral. -Marcy

07-20-2010, 08:40 PM	#4
fedora Connoisseur Posts: 80 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle	Three of my books! Thank you, Marcy. I looked up Tom Kratman's book. It looks like his book could be a sequel to mine, taking place in the 22nd century. But maybe there's room for me to write a sequel to fill out the rest of this century. -- Ruth

07-26-2010, 09:11 AM	#5
fedora Connoisseur Posts: 80 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle	A synagogue was attacked in Malmo, Sweden over the weekend. It is so disturbing to see my fictional account turn into a reality.

07-26-2010, 09:34 AM	#6
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I read this book on Saturday, and it really shook me up. The scenario is too believable.

07-26-2010, 01:00 PM	#7
rhadin Literacy = Understanding Posts: 4,833 Karma: 59674358 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The World of Books Device: Nook, Nook Tablet	DixieGal, I'll have to move this book to the top of my TBR pile (it means only 6 other books will get read before I read it) after your comment.

07-26-2010, 01:21 PM	#8
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Let me know if it affects you the same as it did me. I'm still feeling uneasy about things after reading it.

07-29-2010, 01:59 PM	#9
fedora Connoisseur Posts: 80 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle	DixieGal -- I guess "uneasy" is exactly what I wanted readers to feel when I wrote the book. If you have any questions about the story, I'd be glad to try to answer them, or point you to some other nonfiction sources. Thanks for reading, Ruth

07-29-2010, 03:12 PM	#10
darthjoey Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 322 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kindle 2 - International	It's in my Wish List. I'll probably buy it when I finish making my Wish List of books to buy eventually.

08-03-2010, 02:31 PM	#11
fedora Connoisseur Posts: 80 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle	Darthjoey -- I hope you can get to it soon. I'm gathering ideas for a sequel, so I'm very keen on any feedback. --Ruth

08-25-2010, 02:11 PM	#13
fedora Connoisseur Posts: 80 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle	I think Christopher Hitchens is just about the smartest guy around. Read what he had to say about this in Slate this week. http://www.slate.com/id/2264770

08-31-2010, 05:35 PM	#14
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I know! The terrorist got on the plane first here in Birmingham. This book flanged back into my mind as soon as I heard. Too close to home!

09-02-2010, 09:29 PM	#15
fedora Connoisseur Posts: 80 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle	I could hardly believe it when I saw that. I wrote the first draft of Amsterdam 2012 before Obama was elected, and so many things have happened that I wrote about as fiction. It's really eerie. If we have a flu epidemic this winter, I'll give up writing and become a psychic.