Upcoming Appearances

I'm excited about taking my new book, Fleischerhaus, out into the world, and in July I will be doing just that. 

On July 2, 2014, I will be appearing (again!) on The Morning Scramble, Prescott AZTV Channel 7, at 8:30am to talk about my book. My host, Sandy Moss, always asks the best questions and we have a great time chatting. If you're in the broadcast area, I'd love to have you tune in.

Then on July 12, 2014, I will be holding a book signing at the Crystal Lattice Gift Shop at 545 S. Main, Camp Verde, AZ, from 10am to 12:30pm.I will be discussing the new book and will have all my books available for sale and signing. There will be raffles, prizes and snacks, so I hope you'll stop by and join in the fun. 

Lucky 13!

So Friday the 13th is coming up and I thought this was a perfect time to launch my new book, Fleischerhaus, which is my 13th book. This is my 12th novel, plus I have that 1 non-fiction that keeps rising to the top of the heap, but I will always be, first and foremost, a novelist. The stories just keep knocking on my brain and the only way to deal with them is to write them down.

Fleischerhaus is a story based on reincarnation and past lives (like Queen's Gold) but instead of involving ancient history, it revolves around very recent history: the Holocaust. Here's the blurb:

Julia Martin, newly-divorced but still reeling from her husband’s infidelity, takes a much needed vacation to visit old college friends in Germany. While touring a little-known concentration camp and museum, she spontaneously experiences a violent past life memory of being murdered in this very camp during the Holocaust. Efforts to understand her memories only lead to more questions, the largest being: is her killer still alive? Supported by her friends and comforted in the arms of a handsome doctor, Julia attempts to uncover the mysteries of her past life and find justice for the person she used to be.

As with most of my books, I have a hard time pigeon-holing them in the typical genre classifications. This one seems to range over multiple genres, from paranormal to mystery to romance to suspense. It certainly has elements of all of those. And it's already getting some great reviews:

Thoroughly enjoyed this book...immediately caught my interest, and I couldn't put it down!! -- TRB

This is a just another one of Melissa's great writings. ...One can feel the reality in it. She never gives any clue to the way it will end right up to that end, making it an excellent read. -- LP

I hope if it sounds interesting that you'll take a look. I'm happy to have my lucky # 13 take its place beside all my other books!

Memorial Day - Time to Remember Fallen Heroes

Memorial Day is coming up, a day set aside specifically to remember those who served our country and gave of themselves in ways we often cannot even imagine. It's a day to remember the worst of times our nation has faced and the best actions of our parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. These days we have an entire generation growing up thinking that a dropped call is a tragedy, that waiting five seconds for a web page to load is pure anguish. Memorial Day is a day to remember what real challenge, real tragedy, real heroism and real inspiration are. 

In honor of this day, I'm discounting my book Marcia Gates: Angel of Bataan to 99 cents today through Memorial Day. This is the award-winning true story of a courageous Army nurse and prisoner-of-war, captured on Corregidor by the Japanese. It's a little-known story of the nurses who served and suffered alongside the soldiers they vowed to support. It's a surprising story of struggle, perseverance and hope, all the more inspiring because it's all true. 

The book is also available as an audio book, which brings a whole  new dimension to the story. If you spend a lot of time commuting or if you're going to be headed out for a summer vacation road trip soon, this audio book is the perfect companion for the road. 

And finally, if you're in Arizona, I will be talking about the book on May 22 on the Morning Scramble on AZTV-Prescott (channel 7) at 8:30am. If you're within the broadcast area, I hope you'll tune in.