Poison Heartbeats

"Poison Heartbeats" follows the paths of two twins born in war-torn Nuristan, Afghanistan. One becomes a holy warrior of the terrorist organization, ISIL (synonymous with ISIS, but claiming a larger territory in the middle east). The other twin becomes a not-so-all-American girl who falls in love with the director of homeland security's "Poison Well" unit. This is the second novel in the Heartbeat series of mystery-thrillers by the author. The first was Wrinkled Heartbeats, which was chosen as one of the six best new novels of the year (under 80,000 words) at the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. It earned an Awesome Indies Approval Badge and the Silver Medal in Action Fiction at the Readers' Favorite Book Awards. "Poison Heartbeats is a mental jewel box of twists and turns. As an internationally known brain doctor, I review a book to determine the value of entertainment and brain exuberance ... I recommend Poison Heartbeats not only as an excellent literary creation to enjoy but as a complex mental smorgasbord to gobble hungrily." - Cheri L. Florence, Ph.D. "This is the second installment of the Heartbeat series, and a nail biter throughout! Common themes ... are loyalty, love of country, respect, and honor, which makes them not only memorable but also people I'd like to know in real life." - Lisa Kearns "Temple Emmet Williams ... is a master storyteller: funny, brutal, wise and tender. And like Fishbait, the expert fly fisherman in this exciting second HEARTBEATS novel, he catches you on the first page and sets his hook." - Sybil Rosen, award-winning playwright and author. "His impressive cast of characters, flawed and heroic, major and minor, are filled with purpose, and thoroughly, often chillingly, believable. " - Charles Freedom Long, award-winning author