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The Murder Game By Linda Suzane Publisher Double Dragon Publishing Re-Published July 2002 ISBN: 1-894841-36-0 The Murder Game is available in a wide variety of formats: REB, MS-reader, Hiebook, Palm Doc, Adobe, Mobipocket, Franklin eBookMan, iSilo  from www.double-dragon-ebooks.com

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Contact Information Linda S. Melin -- Writing as Linda Suzane P.O. Box 574 Lincoln City OR 97367 541-994-3915 lindasuzane@harborside.com http://www.lindasuzane.com Publisher Double Dragon Publishing Deron Douglas P.O. Box 54016 1-5762 Highway 7 East Markham, ON L3P 7Y4 Canada info@double-dragon-ebooks.com http://double-dragon-ebooks.com

Press Releases Local Author Publishes eBook Lincoln City, OR, September 6, 2001 – Local author Linda Melin, who writes as Linda Suzane, announced the publication of her first eBook by Kudlicka Publishing. The Murder Game is a romantic mystery about a murder mystery game designer’s whose game goes murderously wrong. It is set in a lonely mansion on the flanks of Mt. Tamaplais in California. The Murder Game took her ten years to write and four more years to find a publisher. "The traditional New York publishers are very closed to new writers," said Linda Melin. "I started exploring the eBook market and finally submitted my book to an e-Publisher. I got an immediate response that they had received my query. In a few days, the editor emailed me that she would like to see the completed manuscript. Another few days and I heard that they wanted to publish it. I was in shock." An eBook is short for electronic book. It comes in a digital format and is read on your computer or with a special electronic reading device. The Murder Game is available in .pdf format which is read with a free Acrobat Reader. It is the same format that the U.S. government uses for its online documents. It is available from Kudlicka Publishing, as a download for $5.95 or on CDRom. When asked if being published as an eBook was really being published, Linda Melin said, "I don’t see any difference. I spent the same amount of time writing it. It was professionally edited. It has an ISBN and is copyrighted the same as any book. The publisher is not a vanity press, but a legitimate, royalty paying publisher. The only differences I can see is that no trees were destroyed to create this book, it won’t go out of print after a few weeks like most romances, and I am getting a much higher percentage of royalty." With last year’s exclusive publication as an eBook of Riding the Bullet by Stephen King, popularity of this format has grown. EBooks have long been the choice for romance readers because of the willingness of e-publishers to experiment and publish cross-genre novels giving the readers good reading choices beyond the narrow definition some of the romance lines. One of the biggest selling points is the reduction in cost, since digital costs less to produce than paper. More and more books are becoming available in eBook editions. Linda Melin currently teaches "Write and Publish Online" at Oregon Coast Community College. She is an ardent believer in the Internet. She has her own website, writes a bimonthly column at Suite101.com, and is the founder of Beach Net Writers Co-op, an online community helping Oregon Coast writers use the power of the Internet to expand their careers. For more information visit Beach Net Writers Co-op’s website at Linda’s other interests include creating murder mystery games. She is currently working on two games, one based on the mystery game in her novel The Murder Game. She plans to start an online business selling mystery games.

Biography Linda Suzane has murdered a cheating agent, sat in church on a Sunday morning and plotted how to kill her husband-minister, hosted a meeting of a group of International Killers, and for her daughter's sixteenth birthday allowed her to kill whomever she pleased. No, not in mystery novels, but in murder mystery games, games that she designed and hosted. She even wrote an article for Writer's Digest Magazine, "Writing for Fun: Creating a Mystery Game." So when she began to look for a topic to write about, she naturally turned to something she knew.  The Murder Game is a romantic mystery about a novelist who also creates mystery games. The story is set in a mansion on the flanks of Mt. Tamaplais in California. She took her inspiration for the location from the time she spent at the Ralston L. White Retreat Center in Mill Valley. The Murder Game, her first eBook, was being published by Kudlicka Publishing in July 2001. After Kudlicka Publishing became defunct, Linda began searching for a new publisher. She is very pleased to be working with Double Dragon Publishing. Linda now lives with her husband on the beautiful Oregon coast with four domineering cats and a room full of dragons. She is busy working on a  mystery game, Killers International, which should be published by Kudlicka Publishing as a downloadable mystery game this fall. Her next novel is a fantasy murder mystery.

Synopsis When Lawrence Van Hise offers Gwen Wilson $10,000 to create a mystery game in honor of his birthday, Gwen agrees. Gwen's mother once worked as the Van Hise housekeeper before her death twenty years ago, and Gwen is looking forward to returning to the beautiful mansion on the flanks of Mt. Tamaplais. Before Gwen can explain to Lawrence who she is, he tells her of a housekeeper who stole a jade statue. Gwen is shocked to learn the thief was her mother and sets out to prove that her mother innocent, only to uncover more secrets from the past, long buried secrets about her mother's death and her relationship with Lawrence Van Hise. To complicate matters, Gwen's feelings for Hunter, Lawrence's son, confuse her. When she was 13 and Hunter 16, he was her first crush. Having matured into devastatingly handsome man, he still has the power to send her heart and mind reeling. Is he really attracted to her or merely using her as his father used her mother? Is his offer to help real or is he merely trying to protect his father? Then the night of the party, Lawrence Van Hise is found dead, and it appears someone is trying to frame Gwen for murder. Published by Double Dragon Publishing www.double-dragon-ebooks.com

Book Reviews, Reader Comments, and Interviews Excellent, well written narrative. Writer Suzane has produced a gripping tale filled with the twists and turns found in Christine Spindler’s ‘Faces of Fears’ along with the suspense filled good writing of William Manchee in his Stan Turner Mystery series. The Murder Game is a book which will keep you turning the pages. With each aha! Now I know who did it, you will find a fresh red herring to throw you into confusion. Faced paced action, believable characters and dialogue insure The Murder Game will find a home with those who enjoy a good mystery flavored with just the right amount of romance, deceit and suspense. Highly recommended -- Molly Martin Read full review at http://www.angelfire.com/ok4/mollymartin/Suzane.html THE MURDER GAME is an enjoyable reading experience, once you move past the somewhat choppy sentences in the first half of the book. The pace rapidly accelerates in the last half of the novel, as Suzane hits her stride and this reader felt more of a connection with the characters. The story is a little predicable in places, but also contains enough twists and turns to make the reader dizzy. The emotional connection between Gwen and Hunter seemed, at times, almost a tangible entity, which displays Suzane's gift for breathing life into her characters. The character's sexual chemistry was a nice blend, but Suzane deprives her readers of any actual fulfillment - she leads up to a romantic encounter and then immediately skips ahead to after the act. A fast-paced who-done-it that will leave you anticipating the next scene, THE MURDER GAME delivers mystery with a splash of romance. -- Julie Shininger, Escape to Romance Read the full review: http://www.escapetoromance.com/reviews/suzane-murder.html   Attention Mystery Lovers and Romance Readers!  This is a tale for you. A lovely balance of both mystery and romance should appeal to a wide audience.  Easy to read, provides great entertainment. You won't want to put it down until the end...Set in an isolated mansion in California complete with a nasty storm that cuts them off from the outside, this tale will keep you hooked. The author has constructed a compelling plot and intriguing characters. Reminescent of Agatha Christie, this story manages to give the reader a fresh look at an old subject, complete with twists and turns in the plot. Look out for red herrings. I highly recommend this as a fun read and wait to see what the talented author's next offering will be. -- Anne K. Edwards Read the full review: http://www.ebook-reviews.net/mystery.shtml   THE MURDER GAME is fast paced with numerous twists and turns, throwing in a little romance along the way. This was definitely a fun read. -- Lori Ham  To read the complete review and interview Part 1: http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/mystery_suspense_book_reviews/90254 Part 2: http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/mystery_suspense_book_reviews/90255   CLICK HERE for the Full Text of all Book Reviews, Reader Comments, and Interviews

Links to Other Information A free bonus a reprint of Linda's article, Writing for Fun: How to Create Mystery Games which appeared in the July 1988 issue of Writer's Digest magazine. Learn step by step how to create your own mystery game.  www.playmurder.com Linda's site devoted to murder mystery games and The Murder Game. What is a murder mystery game? How is it played? Help create a new mystery game. Games and mystery links. Linda's Writing Resume Sample Chapter of The Murder Game Online Press Kit for Eyes of Truth Online Press Kit for Captivity (Darkhour Vampires: Volume One)