I didn’t want to get involved in murder.

But she made it sound like an exciting thing.  It was going to be big.  There were some names behind it; names I would know. It would be noticed.  The press would notice.  And, it would cover the entire country.

So, I joined. And now, I’m trying to get you involved.

Right now, Murder U.S.A. is free in the Kindle store.  This anthology of murder mysteries, thrillers, and suspense covers every section of this great country. Its full title is Murder U.S.A., A Crime Fiction Tour of the Nation. You will find excerpts from thirty-one full length crime fiction novels, each one set somewhere in the United States. Check your location. You’re probably covered.

Editor Kristen Elise has arranged the excerpts by region. But each is labeled by genre and subgenre so you’ll know what you’re looking at. And it covers the gamut from romantic suspense to cozy mystery, legal thriller to paranormal mystery, historical mystery to contemporary suspense, near-future thriller to medical mystery, hard-boiled/noir to international thriller, and more.

Of course, some of the novels may have venues that move from one location to another. And though this is Murder U.S.A., some even reach outside the United States.  But all have a principal setting in the states.

California takes top honors – or maybe bottom honors – by having far and away the most murders, er, that is, the most novels set in a state in this anthology with ten. New England and the Mid-Atlantic has five novels listed. Texas and the Southwest is not far behind with four. Florida was the only region besides California consisting of a single state and it supplied two excerpts.  Perhaps not a coincidence, California actually had the most murders in the last year for which there is official data.  Texas and Florida claimed the next two spots.

So, I’d like to suggest that if you like murder mysteries, thrillers, or suspense books, grab this anthology and get a preview of the writing in thirty-one novels in these genres.  You will get a glimpse of the writing style and some of the characters.  That should give you insight into these books and lead you to some good reading.

In the spirit of full disclosure, I must admit that one of my books, A Ton of Gold, is in this anthology. I would love for you to read its excerpt, which will provide a look at some of the characters and a bit of the danger.

You can click on the link below and see Amazon’s description of Murder U.S.A..  Remember, it is FREE.  You will get thirty-one previews for zero cost.  What have you got to lose.

http://amzn.to/1QzbUe1