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A Poignant Look at the Jim Crow South - an Editorial Review of "Down the Steep"

Feb 25, 20246 min read

A Poignant Look at the Jim Crow South - an Editorial Review of "Down the Steep"

Book Blurb: "An engaging novel and a beautiful coming-of-age story." ~Rebecca Makkai, author of Pulitzer-finalist The Great Believers The...

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DK Marley

Feb 22, 20242 min read

Spotlight Book Blast for "Steel Valley"

Book Title: Steel Valley: Coming of Age in the Ohio Valley in the 1960s Author: Jerry Madden Publication Date: January 20, 2023...

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Dodging Bullets and Disease in Cuba - an Editorial Review of "The Fever Hut"

DK Marley

Feb 21, 20247 min read

Dodging Bullets and Disease in Cuba - an Editorial Review of "The Fever Hut"

Book Blurb: In the summer of 1898, Duncan Cleary, a young army surgeon, is dodging bullets in the Cuban jungle. He’s in a chaotic little...

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The Harrowing Aftermath of Chernobyl - an Editorial Review of "Trans-Mongolian Express"

DK Marley

Jan 12, 20248 min read

The Harrowing Aftermath of Chernobyl - an Editorial Review of "Trans-Mongolian Express"

Book Blurb: In the harrowing aftermath of Chernobyl's meltdown in 1986, the fate of Eastern Europe hangs by a thread. From Beijing,...

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An Inspirational Story Not to Miss - an Editorial Review of "Water Music - A Cape Cod Story"

DK Marley

Jan 4, 20247 min read

An Inspirational Story Not to Miss - an Editorial Review of "Water Music - A Cape Cod Story"

Book Blurb: The bridge at Sagamore was closed when we got there that summer of 1956. We had to cross the canal at Buzzards Bay over the...

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Searching for a Nazi Collaborator - an Editorial Review of "Past Imperfect"

DK Marley

Jan 3, 20244 min read

Searching for a Nazi Collaborator - an Editorial Review of "Past Imperfect"

Book Blurb: When his rabbi calls him after Yom Kippur, private eye Benjamin Gold thinks it’s just to yell at him for skipping...

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To Save Her Father's Company - an Editorial Review of "If It's The Last Thing I Do"

DK Marley

Dec 18, 20236 min read

To Save Her Father's Company - an Editorial Review of "If It's The Last Thing I Do"

Book Blurb: An engaging and creative story filled with tremendous challenges, and of never giving up even in your twilight years. It's...

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A Haunting Southern Gothic Tale - an Editorial Review of "King of Nod"

DK Marley

Dec 8, 20237 min read

A Haunting Southern Gothic Tale - an Editorial Review of "King of Nod"

Book Blurb: “Folks say evil can’t cross water,” she told the boy, “which is why islands is ripe with all kinds’a inbred nastiness.”...

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Vietnam is on the Horizon - an Editorial Review of "Cheerful Obedience"

DK Marley

Dec 1, 20236 min read

Vietnam is on the Horizon - an Editorial Review of "Cheerful Obedience"

Book Blurb: Navigating the stormy seas of the 1960s wasn't easy, especially if Vietnam was on your horizon. Ignoring his 2-S selective...

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A Revolutionary and Groovy Read - an Editorial Review of "Cinnamon Girl"

DK Marley

Nov 30, 20235 min read

A Revolutionary and Groovy Read - an Editorial Review of "Cinnamon Girl"

Book Blurb: When her beloved step-grandmother, a semi-retired opera singer, dies of cancer in 1970, 15-year-old Eli Burnes runs away with...

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A New Take on Area 51 - an Editorial Review of "Earthia Cold War"

DK Marley

Nov 12, 20234 min read

A New Take on Area 51 - an Editorial Review of "Earthia Cold War"

Book Blurb: It was the height of the Cold War; America and the USSR were at each other’s throats. Location: Area 51, Nevada Year: 1962...

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Bringing a Murderer to Justice - an Editorial Review of "Saint Bloodbath"

DK Marley

Nov 10, 20235 min read

Bringing a Murderer to Justice - an Editorial Review of "Saint Bloodbath"

Book Blurb: Detectives McGuire and Cortes take on a gruesome homicide case in Long Beach, California, and navigate the complex role of...

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Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "If It's the Last Thing I Do"

DK Marley

Oct 24, 20234 min read

Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "If It's the Last Thing I Do"

Book Title: If It’s the Last Thing I Do Author: David Fitz-Gerald Publication Date: August 15, 2023 Publisher: Historium Press Page...

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Liberating the Iron Triangle in Vietnam - an Editorial Review of "A Canary Amongst the Covey"

DK Marley

Oct 10, 20235 min read

Liberating the Iron Triangle in Vietnam - an Editorial Review of "A Canary Amongst the Covey"

Book Blurb: ...a continuation and sequel to Canary and the Mothman; Canary Amongst the Covey chronicles the events in Jesse's life as he...

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They Bought a Farm in Africa - an Editorial Review of "Try the Leopard's Mouth"

DK Marley

Sep 20, 20235 min read

They Bought a Farm in Africa - an Editorial Review of "Try the Leopard's Mouth"

Book Blurb: AFRICA 1970 Briony and Tom, both in their twenties, are very different characters. But opposites attract. In business, as in...

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Based on Real World Events - an Editorial Review of "Midnight in Syria"

DK Marley

Sep 18, 20238 min read

Based on Real World Events - an Editorial Review of "Midnight in Syria"

Book Blurb: Midnight in Syria is a Pentagon-approved, real-world story that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end....

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DK Marley

Aug 31, 20232 min read

Blog Tour for "A Meadow Murder"

Book Title: A Meadow Murder Series: A Jan Christopher Mystery - Episode 4 Author: Helen Hollick Publication Date: 28th July 2023...

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Release Day for "If It's the Last Thing I Do"

DK Marley

Aug 15, 20232 min read

Release Day for "If It's the Last Thing I Do"

It's release day for "If It's the Last Thing I Do" by David Fitz-Gerald!! A Historium Press Book Book Blurb: An engaging and creative...

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A Daring Escape from Communist Yugoslavia - an Editorial Review of "The Soul of a Shoemaker"

DK Marley

Jul 15, 20235 min read

A Daring Escape from Communist Yugoslavia - an Editorial Review of "The Soul of a Shoemaker"

Book Blurb: A shoemaker struggles to survive in an oppressed society. Can he outsmart the brutal regime before he becomes the next...

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The Volatile War in Vietnam - an Editorial Review of "Lightning Split the Tree"

DK Marley

Jul 2, 202310 min read

The Volatile War in Vietnam - an Editorial Review of "Lightning Split the Tree"

Book Blurb: Coming soon Book Buy Link: Coming soon Author Bio: Coming soon Editorial Review: This first person account of the American...

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A Poignant Look at the Jim Crow South - an Editorial Review of "Down the Steep"

Spotlight Book Blast for "Steel Valley"

Dodging Bullets and Disease in Cuba - an Editorial Review of "The Fever Hut"

The Harrowing Aftermath of Chernobyl - an Editorial Review of "Trans-Mongolian Express"

An Inspirational Story Not to Miss - an Editorial Review of "Water Music - A Cape Cod Story"

Searching for a Nazi Collaborator - an Editorial Review of "Past Imperfect"

To Save Her Father's Company - an Editorial Review of "If It's The Last Thing I Do"

A Haunting Southern Gothic Tale - an Editorial Review of "King of Nod"

Vietnam is on the Horizon - an Editorial Review of "Cheerful Obedience"

A Revolutionary and Groovy Read - an Editorial Review of "Cinnamon Girl"

A New Take on Area 51 - an Editorial Review of "Earthia Cold War"

Bringing a Murderer to Justice - an Editorial Review of "Saint Bloodbath"

Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "If It's the Last Thing I Do"

Liberating the Iron Triangle in Vietnam - an Editorial Review of "A Canary Amongst the Covey"

They Bought a Farm in Africa - an Editorial Review of "Try the Leopard's Mouth"

Based on Real World Events - an Editorial Review of "Midnight in Syria"

Blog Tour for "A Meadow Murder"

Release Day for "If It's the Last Thing I Do"

A Daring Escape from Communist Yugoslavia - an Editorial Review of "The Soul of a Shoemaker"

The Volatile War in Vietnam - an Editorial Review of "Lightning Split the Tree"

The Hist Fic Chickie Blog

A Poignant Look at the Jim Crow South - an Editorial Review of "Down the Steep"

Spotlight Book Blast for "Steel Valley"

Dodging Bullets and Disease in Cuba - an Editorial Review of "The Fever Hut"

The Harrowing Aftermath of Chernobyl - an Editorial Review of "Trans-Mongolian Express"

An Inspirational Story Not to Miss - an Editorial Review of "Water Music - A Cape Cod Story"

Searching for a Nazi Collaborator - an Editorial Review of "Past Imperfect"

To Save Her Father's Company - an Editorial Review of "If It's The Last Thing I Do"

A Haunting Southern Gothic Tale - an Editorial Review of "King of Nod"

Vietnam is on the Horizon - an Editorial Review of "Cheerful Obedience"

A Revolutionary and Groovy Read - an Editorial Review of "Cinnamon Girl"

A New Take on Area 51 - an Editorial Review of "Earthia Cold War"

Bringing a Murderer to Justice - an Editorial Review of "Saint Bloodbath"

Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "If It's the Last Thing I Do"

Liberating the Iron Triangle in Vietnam - an Editorial Review of "A Canary Amongst the Covey"

They Bought a Farm in Africa - an Editorial Review of "Try the Leopard's Mouth"

Based on Real World Events - an Editorial Review of "Midnight in Syria"

Blog Tour for "A Meadow Murder"

Release Day for "If It's the Last Thing I Do"

A Daring Escape from Communist Yugoslavia - an Editorial Review of "The Soul of a Shoemaker"

The Volatile War in Vietnam - an Editorial Review of "Lightning Split the Tree"

The Hist Fic
Chickie Blog