Housewife Enters Into Minoan Mystery: The Beads of Lapis Lazuli, Published by Outskirts Press
Cincinnati, OH, October 28, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Outskirts Press, Inc. has published The Beads of Lapis Lazuli: A Greek Mystery by Doris Kenney Marcotte. The author's most recent book to date is a 5.5 x 8.5 paperback in the action and adventure category and is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/thebeadsoflapislazuli was launched simultaneously with the book's publication.
Katheryn Marshall is just an everyday Cincinnati housewife and mother -- until she purchases an ancient strand of lapis lazuli beads on holiday in Crete.
That’s the start of a two-year obsession with ancient Minoan civilization, culminating in an unfinished novel about the culture’s greatest mystery of love and desertion. A she delves deeper into the myth, Katheryn finds holes in the story that she refuses to accept, preventing her from completing the book. What happens next could rewrite history -- as it stretches her marriage to the breaking point.
Against the vehement wishes of all those around her, Katheryn is about to drop everything to embark on a fact-finding mission that will take her to a deserted island in the middle of the Mediterranean. Along for the ride is Jake Deupree, a renowned psychic who helps archeologists locate important excavations. As they hone in on their goal, it’s Katheryn who experiences odd premonitions, but neither of them is prepared for what their mission will uncover -- and what it will uncover about themselves.
The Beads of Lapis Lazuli is part mystery, part psychological drama as it mixes history, obsession, and the paranormal for an exhilarating read. Bridging time and space, it is about seeking truth and taking control of one’s life. It is about discovering the unknown strength within us – and that housewives can also be heroes and adventurers -- as we write our own personal stories.
264 pages in length, The Beads of Lapis Lazuli: A Greek Mystery is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the action and adventure category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, The Beads of Lapis Lazuli meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $12.95.
Additionally, The Beads of Lapis Lazuli can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press Direct bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/bookstore.
ISBN: 9781432760540
Format: 5.5 x 8.5 paperback cream
SRP: $12.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/thebeadsoflapislazuli.
About the author:
Doris has turned decades of studying Minoan civilization into two novels. She has researched at the Athens National Museum, the Heraklion Archeological Museum on Crete, and the British Museum in London, among others. She lives in River House in New Richmond, Ohio, and Hilltop House in Wyoming, Ohio.
About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd - 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
Katheryn Marshall is just an everyday Cincinnati housewife and mother -- until she purchases an ancient strand of lapis lazuli beads on holiday in Crete.
That’s the start of a two-year obsession with ancient Minoan civilization, culminating in an unfinished novel about the culture’s greatest mystery of love and desertion. A she delves deeper into the myth, Katheryn finds holes in the story that she refuses to accept, preventing her from completing the book. What happens next could rewrite history -- as it stretches her marriage to the breaking point.
Against the vehement wishes of all those around her, Katheryn is about to drop everything to embark on a fact-finding mission that will take her to a deserted island in the middle of the Mediterranean. Along for the ride is Jake Deupree, a renowned psychic who helps archeologists locate important excavations. As they hone in on their goal, it’s Katheryn who experiences odd premonitions, but neither of them is prepared for what their mission will uncover -- and what it will uncover about themselves.
The Beads of Lapis Lazuli is part mystery, part psychological drama as it mixes history, obsession, and the paranormal for an exhilarating read. Bridging time and space, it is about seeking truth and taking control of one’s life. It is about discovering the unknown strength within us – and that housewives can also be heroes and adventurers -- as we write our own personal stories.
264 pages in length, The Beads of Lapis Lazuli: A Greek Mystery is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the action and adventure category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, The Beads of Lapis Lazuli meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $12.95.
Additionally, The Beads of Lapis Lazuli can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press Direct bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/bookstore.
ISBN: 9781432760540
Format: 5.5 x 8.5 paperback cream
SRP: $12.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/thebeadsoflapislazuli.
About the author:
Doris has turned decades of studying Minoan civilization into two novels. She has researched at the Athens National Museum, the Heraklion Archeological Museum on Crete, and the British Museum in London, among others. She lives in River House in New Richmond, Ohio, and Hilltop House in Wyoming, Ohio.
About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
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