Kindle First

The official release date for my new San Francisco-based thriller THE NIGHT BIRD is February 1.  BUT, if you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can get the e-book for your Kindle for free right now.  The book is one of six novels selected for the “Kindle First” program in January — and it’s already #1 on the US Amazon Kindle Bestseller List.

Not an Amazon Prime member?  You can also enter the Goodreads giveaway.  We’re giving away 100 (yes, 100!) free copies of THE NIGHT BIRD, so enter before January 31 to be part of the drawing.  You can enter here:

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/216595-the-night-bird

 

 

All-New Web Site

Welcome to my all-new web site!

The latest generation of www.bfreemanbooks.com gives me and Marcia much more control to manage the site day by day, in order to provide readers with news about upcoming books, events in your area, and other tidbits about life in publishing.

On the home page, you’ll always find “sliders” that alert you to what’s coming next.  In this case, I’ll have TWO books available in 2017…an all-new San Francisco-based thriller called THE NIGHT BIRD on February 1 and then the next Jonathan Stride novel, MARATHON, on May 2.  You’ll love them both!

On each book page, you can find links to buy the books at your favorite retailer — as well as audio samples and book club discussion questions.

And you’ll find links to connect with both me and Marcia on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.

Enjoy the new site!

THE NIGHT BIRD. Coming February 1, 2017

The Night Bird

Memories can kill.  Don’t forget.

Get ready for an all-new thriller from me on February 1, 2017:  THE NIGHT BIRD.  It’s available for pre-order right now…just click here for more information.

THE NIGHT BIRD uses the foggy, dramatic locale of San Francisco as its backdrop, with settings from the Bay Bridge to Golden Gate Park to Coit Tower. The book introduces a sexy new hero, Homicide Inspector Frost Easton, who patrols the city’s murder beat with his adopted cat, Shack.THE NIGHT BIRD. Coming February 1, 2017

And the plot? It’s wonderfully creepy. San Francisco psychiatrist Francesca Stein treats patients by erasing their most terrifying memories — but now her patients are dying, and Frost has to hunt down a killer who can turn memories into a murder weapon.

THE NIGHT BIRD will be landing soon…get your copy as soon as it’s available!

What Makes a Great Thriller?

Are you looking for a great thriller? (Well, after you read GOODBYE TO THE DEAD, of course.)

Check out my post at bookish.com, where I talk about the 10 essential qualities of a great mystery or thriller — and highlight 10 novels that get it just right. A sense of place? A spectacular twist? A gripping first chapter? These are just some of the important elements that readers expect — and that the best writers always deliver.

Click here to read the post.

The Huffington Post

Go behind the scenes on GOODBYE TO THE DEAD and 10 years of my Jonathan Stride thrillers in this great interview from The Huffington Post.

Columnist-author Mark Rubinstein delves into the inspirations behind the book, the series, and my writing career. If you want to know how I approach my thrillers, this is a terrific place to start.

Do you have your copy yet of GOODBYE TO THE DEAD? Fresh Fiction says: “Master storyteller Brian Freeman knocks it out of the park with his latest Jonathan Stride crime thriller…hugely addictive with each unexpected twist and turn in the investigation….This compelling police crime thriller should be on everyone’s must-read list.”

Click here to read the HuffPo interview!

Available Now

The wait is over! Jonathan Stride is back…and GOODBYE TO THE DEAD is available right now.

I think this is one of those books you will want to add to your permanent collection. It’s a story that brings the past and present of Stride’s life together once and for all. I hope you enjoy it — and that you’ll help me spread the word to your reader friends.

goodbye-final-coverHere’s what Fresh Fiction had to say about the new book in their review:

“Master storyteller Brian Freeman knocks it out of the park with his latest Jonathan Stride crime thriller…hugely addictive with each unexpected twist and turn in the investigation….This compelling police crime thriller should be on everyone’s must-read list.”

I’ve got book tour events coming up in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Colorado, Arizona, Texas, and North Carolina. If I’ll be in your area, please stop by my event and pick up a signed copy! I’d love to meet you.

Happy reading!