St. Barts Breakdown Now Available in trade paper! Sun, sand, and a psychopath. It's a deadly mix. Rock and roll journalist Mick Sever is back with a new assignment: interview music legend Danny Murtz. One of the most successful producers in music history, Danny Murtz has walls lined with gold and platinum records—and a closet full of skeletons. Known for producing an unblievable string of hits, Murtz is also tied to a string of disappearances. It seems a number of Murtz's romanitc conquests have vanished into thin air. After his latest incident, Murtz conveniently retreats to his secluded St. Barts villa. Before Mick Sever can hop a plane to the island paradise, he's nearly run over by a speeding car. Coincidence? Maybe, but hitmaker Danny Murtz and near misses seem to go hand in hand. Murtz's stay in St. Bart isn't quite the relaxing vacation he'd hoped for. When he begins receiving anonymous threats implicating him in a number of crimes, Murtz gets the message loud and clear: someone is trying to bring him down. Fueled by a steady stream of drugs and alcohol, and ravaged by mounting paranoia, Murtz begins to unravel. In Murtz's muddled mind, everyone is suspect—even his long time secretary Nancy and attorney/manager/chief cleaner-upper Harvey Schwartz. And Mick Sever's quest to get to the bottom of the story puts him at the top of Murtz's hit list. If Danny Murtz has his way, Mick Sever will only need a one-way ticket to paradise. Because if Mick isn't careful, his next column will be an obituary—his obituary. Previously published in hardcover, St. Barts Breakdown is coming in trade paper from Oceanview Publishing this March! Available on CD, Cassette, and MP3 from Blackstone Audio. MAKE THE DRINK! St. BARTS BREAKDOWN Mr. B.'s Strawberry Daiquiri 1/2 ounce strawberry schnapps 1 ounce light rum 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice 1 teaspoon powdered sugar 1 ounce fresh strawberries Add ingredients with a bit of ice in a blender. Blend and then strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a strawberry.   BUY THE BOOK IndieBound Amazon Barnes & Noble Borders Books-A-Million Order Bookplates   Praise "A Caribbean thriller with a ring tone amazingly like the near-Caribbean thrillers of Tim Dorsey and Tom Corcoran."    —Booklist "Plenty of action in short chapters keeps this one moving..."    —Library Journal "Fast-paced, well-written, suspenseful, with considerable schadenfreude, this was a very good read, and is recommended."    —Gloria Feit, Crimespree Magazine "Read ST. BARTS BREAKDOWN on the beach with an umbrella drink. The fast–paced tale of Mick Sever, a rock 'n' roll journalist who heads to St. Barts for a controversy–laden interview–turned–impromptu–murder–investigation, is best consumed with a side of sweet indulgence. In the fourth installment of his series about Sever, author Don Bruns spins a tale with all the staple ingredients of a page–turner: There's a moody celebrity with a penchant for missing girlfriends, a bombshell with a threat on her life, a reporter with a little too much information and, of course, an island with lots of sun, sand and those irresistible fruity drinks. St. Barts provides the backdrop for a story that unfolds in sprawling, oceanfront villas and hip nightclubs. It's not great literature, but it does provide the makings for a great day at the beach."    —Islands Magazine "If you are looking for a book that you will want to read in one sitting, this is it...a 5–star 'wow' read."    —Armchair Interviews "Peppered with insider information to whet the appetites of music junkies and National Enquirer readers alike, along with fine action and plot development"    —BookPage "a fun read...a good mystery"    —Kaye W. Barley "an intriguing story of the rock 'n' roll scene and one man's spiraling downfall...well–written... Don Bruns writes a fascinating mystery."    —Fresh Fiction "a zippy read"    —Akron Beacon Journal "Don Bruns is the master of the boat drink thriller and ST. BARTS BREAKDOWN is a wicked smooth blend of suspense."    —Chris Grabenstein, Anthony Award–winning author of Tilt–a–Whirl "One of the best thriller writers today...'    —Andrew F. Gulli, The Strand magazine "Don Bruns knows rock and roll and how to write a novel that rips along like a jazz solo on a hot guitar. Don't miss this one."    —Stuart Kaminsky, best–selling author, winner, Edgar Award for best Novel and Mystery Writers of America 2006 Grand Master Award "Bruns is a master storyteller..."    —Indianapolis Star