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(Terra Alta, WV) - Sniper Bid, the latest political thriller offering from award winning author Rick Robinson went on sale today on Amazon.com - as sales continued through the afternoon Sniper Bid hit #46 the Top 100 Best Seller List for Political Fiction by 9:00 p.m.
"I am thrilled with the immediate response to the sequel of The Maximum Contribution," said Robinson. "I have received a lot of letters and email asking about the release date of Sniper Bid and we have an official Release Party scheduled for November 6 at Hoffbrau Haus, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Newport, Kentucky. The public is invited to attend," he said.
Other Sniper Bid release activities include:
Books by the Banks: Rick will be appearing at Cincinnati's annual book festival at the Duke Energy Convention Center on November 1, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Kenton County Public Library: Rick will be doing a reading from Sniper Bid at the Covington Branch, Covington, KY on Monday, November 3, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Borders Books: Rick will be signing books at Borders in Crestview Hills Town Center at 1:00 p.m., Crestview Hills, KY on Saturday, November 8, 2008
"Rick Robinson is one of the best and most energetic authors I have," said Cathy Teets, president of Headline Books. "Sniper Bid is a terrific book and Robinson fans will not be disappointed. Baseball, steroids, and politics - you will think you are reading today’s newspaper instead of fiction."
Robinson's first novel, The Maximum Contribution, was named Finalist in Best Political Fiction in the 2008 Next Generation Indie Book Awards and earned an Honorable Mention in the 2008 Hollywood Book Festival for Best General Fiction. A master of political fiction, Robinson draws from personal experience from a stint on Capitol Hill as Legislative Director/Chief Counsel to then-Congressman Jim Bunning (R-KY).
He has been active in all level of politics, from advising candidates on the national level to walking door-to-door in city council races. Rick ran for the United States Congress in 1988. He is currently the political reporter/columnist for www.OneNewEngland.com.
What People are saying about Sniper Bid!
"Sniper Bid, Rick Robinson's second novel of political intrigue, does far more than establish Robinson's place as a first rate writer in the genre; it secures his main character, Freshman Congressman from Kentucky, Richard Thompson, a place in the hearts and minds of the reader and leaves us wanting to see him elected again and again. As a die-hard Democrat and a lukewarm sports fan, I was riveted to the page as Robinson's Republican Congressman unravels the demons behind steroid use, faces off the political consequences of taking a stand, and blunders through the balancing act of maintaining a public/private family life. Robinson gives us an insider's look into the hallways of Congress, the backrooms of the sports arenas and the inner sanctum of a family under political and public scrutiny. Long before the crime is solved, we're casting our vote and knowing this is the guy we want representing our interests. Sniper Bid, Rick Robinson's outstanding sequel to The Maximum Contribution, leaves me waiting for the next one. Warren Zevon would have loved this book."
Crystal Zevon, Author, I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: the dirty life and times of Warren Zevon
With his second novel, Rick Robinson has produced a "must have" in political fiction. The saga of Congressman Richard Thompson takes us through an insider's view of Washington, baseball, pop culture and Kentucky politics. It's fun and easy to read. Buy a copy today.
Don McNay, Author and Syndicated Columnist
Provocative, suspenseful, and educational! Sniper Bid is a must read for anyone who's passionate over the preservation of ethics, integrity & honor within sports, politics and life.
Robin Arcuri, super model, actress, activist
Any thoughts that the success of Rick Robinson's first political novel was a fluke have been erased by the publication of Sniper Bid. It's a given political junkies will love this book, but it is a must read for sports fans. I can't wait for his next book!
Patrick Crowley, journalist
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