Author David M. Salkin’s 15th novel, “Blood From A Stone,” is now available. Salkin, a Freehold Township native and former member of the Township Committee for 25 years, has been writing professionally since 2005.
He has been published by Penguin Books, Post Hill Press and Permuted Press. His newest release has been published by Totally Entwined Group, based in the United Kingdom.
Salkin described “Blood From A Stone” as “a gritty crime thriller. Although I write military-espionage, crime and horror, the common thread is the thriller aspect. My goal is to keep readers up past bedtime turning pages. I think ‘Blood From A Stone’ accomplishes that.
“It’s a fast-paced story with a main character I really hope readers will like, because he’s a lot like the author, if I was a bad-ass.
“Cory Walker is a former Special Forces soldier who was retired after being injured. But he also loves to cook, he’s an oenophile, and a bit of a sarcastic wise-ass. He will make you laugh, cook you a great meal with the proper wine pairing, and if things go south you definitely want him on your side,” Salkin said.
As to the premise of the book, the author said, “Wounded Warrior Cory Walker falls for his physical therapist and buys a house on Harkers Island, N.C., which once belonged to Earl Stone. Earl Stone will most likely be the next president of the United States.
“While building a wine cellar, Cory discovers a very old diary. The diary belonged to Earl Stone’s daughter, who had been murdered long ago in the only major crime in Harker history. As Cory reads the diary, he opens Pandora’s Box, and the powerful congressman wants some secrets to remain buried.”
Salkin’s books can be found online or wherever books are sold. For more information, visit www.DavidMSalkin.com