Donovan Creed Returns in John Locke's Third Crime Novel,

SAVING RACHEL, Now Out in Softcover, Hardback and e-book

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In Saving Rachel, we meet Sam Case, a cocky weasel and hyper-logical genius who has developed a computer program that hides money for the world's most lethal people. He is also having an affair with Karen Vogel, a stunning beauty who's way out of his league. Sam thinks he's got it all—trophy wife Rachel, multi-million-dollar bank account, luxury car, suburban mansion—and that his carefully crafted life is totally under his control. But the very morning Sam consummates his affair with Karen he is kidnapped by gangsters and forced to make logic-defying decisions, such as choosing between his wife and mistress, where the one he rejects must die. On a day that promised to be the best of his life, Sam has been reduced in status to that of a rat trying to escape a death maze. As his circumstances become increasingly desperate, Sam is forced to accept the fact that his IQ can't save his loved ones. He reluctantly turns to the one person in the world he believes can help him: professional assassin Donovan Creed.

Locke explains Donovan Creed this way: "Creed is like the oversized dog you see in the pound that nobody wants. Against your better judgment, you take him home and he becomes your worst nightmare. But just as you're about to send him back, he saves your life or does something so endearing you can't bear to lose him. You're forced to love him, flaws and all."
Kirkus Discoveries calls Saving Rachel "a frenetic, mile-a-minute thriller. Will remind readers of a Hollywood blockbuster full of shakes, rattles and a high-pitched roar."

CK Webb, of WebbWeaver Book Reviews raves: "John Locke came out with guns blazing on this one! Mr. Locke used every trick in the book plus some new ones and I was mesmerized. I absolutely could not put this book down and even found myself laughing out loud more than a few times. Saving Rachel is the ultimate adventure with kick-in-the-backside action and I would highly recommend it to everyone. Make it a point to pick up this 'must read' book soon. You will not be disappointed."

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"I loved Saving Rachel!" declares Winslow Eliot, author, The Bright Face of Danger. "I could hardly pause for breath! The character of Sam is a riot. Donovan Creed is his usual disarming, dangerous self. The plot is tight as a drum. The pages flew late into the night; I simply could not stop until the last page. And only then did I finally take a deep breath and say, 'Ah, now I see ...' Extremely satisfying."

And Jo Ann Hakola, of The Book Faerie, says, "While I expected it to be interesting, I didn't expect that I would get so caught up in it! I didn't quit reading until the last page had been consumed!"

"I have only recently come to know the fiction written by John Locke and his work will easily be at the top of my favorites list," promises Steven H. Jackson, author of Death of a Cure. Saving Rachel is more than a thriller—it's a new genre defining excitement!"

Elizabeth A. Allen of Clarion Reviews enthuses, "Saving Rachel is a fast-moving thriller, technically complex and a star example of intricate plotting."

"In Saving Rachel," Locke explains further, "Creed's not the main character. It's not about him. I wanted to show how others might react to meeting him. The second part of Saving Rachel is a unique break from traditional writing. It's told from Creed's point of view. The first part shows him being encountered by the main character, and then vice-versa."

About Author John Locke

Locke attended boarding school in PA, attended Northwestern State U. in Natchitoches, LA, sang with a rock band, went into insurance sales and worked his way up to area v.p. by age 21. He moved to Louisville, KY, where he built his own insurance agency and then founded Freedom Life Insurance, which appointed 6700 insurance agents in 34 states. Locke later sold his company and became a private real estate investor. He owns two marketing firms and has created and manages 13 million-dollar-plus real estate entities, including shopping centers. He has written two nonfiction books (Qualities of Character and Dynasty in the Making) and three Donovan Creed crime novels. He is currently writing the fourth: Now & Then.

SAVING RACHEL

(256-page perfect-bound paperback: $16.95; ISBN: 978-1440151712
Dust jacket hardcover: $26.95; ISBN: 978-1440151736
E-Book: $6
Published by iUniverse
Available at www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com, whsmiths.co.uk, www.lethalbooks.comand www.iuniverse.com/Bookstore/)

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