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Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Book Tour & Giveaway ~ Blood Before Dawn - Book 2 of the Dung Beetles of Liberia Series by Daniel V. Meier, Jr.

 


Book 2 of the Dung Beetles of Liberia series.


Political/Historical Fiction

Date Published 12-15-2021

Publisher: Boutique of Quality Books (BQB Publishing)


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April 1979: Ken Verrier and his wife, Sam, return to Liberia to buy diamonds. They did not return to get caught up in a rice riot and a coup d'etat. But that's what happens. Ken witnesses and unwittingly participates in a period of Liberia's tumultuous yet poorly documented history---the overthrow of the Tolbert presidency and ultimately the end of the Americo-Liberian one hundred thirty-three years of political and social dominance.

 

 

2019 Grand Prize Winner - Red City Review

 

Based on the remarkable true account of a young American who landed in Liberia in 1961.

 

The blend of fictional action and nonfiction social inspection is simply exquisite, and are strengths that set this story apart from many other ficitonal pieces sporting African settings. - D. Donovan, Midwest Book Review

 

NOTHING COULD HAVE PREPARED HIM FOR THE EVENTS HE WAS ABOUT TO EXPERIENCE. Ken Verrier quickly realizes the moment he arrives in Liberia that he is in a place where he understand very little of what is considered normal, where the dignity of life has little meaning, and where he can trust no one.

 

It's 1961 and young Ken Verrier is experiencing the turbulence of Ishmael and the guilt of his brother's death. His sudden decision to drop out of college and deal with his demons shocks his family, his friends, and especially his girlfriend, soon to have been his fiancee. His destination: Liberia---the richest country in Africa both in monetary wealth and natural resources.

 

Author Daniel Meier describes Ken Verrier's many escapades, spanning from horrifying to whimsical, with engaging and fast-moving narrative that ultimately describe a society upon which the wealthy are feeding and in which the poor are being buried.

 

 

It's a novel that will stay with you long after the last word has been read.

 

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 CHAPTER 41   KANGAROO COURT

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After some time, the prisoners were led by soldiers to where large wooden poles had been erected in the sand. The poles resembled telephone poles—far oversized for the purpose but very effective in sending a strong message. One by one, each man was tied to a pole—a single rope around his waist or chest. The soldiers, all considerably inebriated at this point, were laughing, and joking and shouting vulgarities at the condemned. There were only nine posts erected, so the four remaining men had to watch and wait in the bus for their turn.

 

About the Author

A retired Aviation Safety Inspector for the FAA, Daniel V. Meier, Jr. has always had a passion for writing. During his college years, he studied History at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington (UNCW) and American Literature at The University of Maryland Graduate School.  In 1980 he published an action/thriller with Leisure Books under the pen name of Vince Daniels.

Dan also worked briefly for the Washington Business Journal as a journalist and has been a contributing writer/editor for several aviation magazines. In addition to BLOOD BEFORE DAWN, he is the author of its prequel, the award-winning historical novel, THE DUNG BEETLES OF LIBERIA, as well as 2 other highly acclaimed novels published by Boutique of Quality Books (BQB Publishing).


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1 comment:

  1. Daniel, congratulations on your release of Blood Before Dawn, which sounds like the perfect book for my dad to read! Thanks for sharing it with me and have a happy & successful New Year!

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