And April brings us Rob Leininger’s Gumshoe on the Loose, the return of Mortimer Angel, PI-in-training. Once again, Mort’s penchant for finding bodies, or at least body parts, hold true. Hired by an attractive girl to investigate a ransom note, Mort finds the body of missing rapper Jonnie Xenon hanging in the young lady’s garage with two bullet holes in him—and for Mort, it all goes downhill from there. If you are already a fan of Mortimer Angel, grab this book. If not, grab the book—and you will become a fan—guaranteed.

And a special treat in May this year: the release of The Consultant, by Tj O’Connor, an author new to Oceanview. Here’s a thriller focused on terrorism—but terrorism with a major difference—terrorism that not only occurs on US soil, but in a small Virginia town, not far from DC And rogue CIA consultant, Jonathon Hunter as he looks into the murder of his estranged brother, stumbles right into it—a high tension situation that will force America into another major Middle Eastern war.

And very exciting for Oceanview this year is that we have four finalists in the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award. Gumshoe for Two by Rob Leininger in the Mystery category; Give Up the Dead by Joe Clifford, Come Home by Patricia Gussin, and Blood Truth by Matt Coyle in the Thriller/Suspense category. Please wish all of these amazing authors the best as the winners are chosen!