ANNOUNCEMENT: George D. Shuman, author of 18 Seconds, will join the Beanery Writers Group at 1:00 p.m. to lead a discussion about his book and to share his writing experiences. NOTE THE TIME CHANGE TO 1:00 p.m. from the pre-publicized time of 2:00 p.m. Shuman's book is tranlated into sixteen or seventeen languages, GEORGE D. SHUMAN is a twenty-year veteran of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police force, in which he served as an undercover narcotics detective; a sergeant in the Special Assignments Branch, Internal Affairs Division; operations commander of the Metropolitan Police Academy; and lieutenant commander in the Public Integrity Branch, Internal Affairs Division. He lives in Pennsylvania and North Carolina. This is his first novel. A review: One of the best premises to sail down the thriller pipeline in years. At turns lyrical, horrifying, and—dare I say—poignant, 18 Seconds takes an ingenious notion and spins it into a killer yarn. In Sherry Moore, Shuman has created a unique, compelling heroine. An impressive debut!”
—GREGG HURWITZ, author of The Program and Troubleshooter (copied from Shuman's website, georgedshuman.com) http://www.eyeonbooks.com/ibp.php?ISBN=0743277163 gives an audio interview with Shuman. Click here for the Amazon book information on 18 Seconds: http://www.amazon.com/18-Seconds-George-D-Shuman/dp/0743277163 This site liste the book price at $17.25. There are 109 used and new copies available from $0.20. The Beanery Writers Group is honored Shuman is participating in their first anniversary celebration. For further information contact the group on the comment section of this blog (hit the title of this item and scroll down) or E-mail us at beaneryblog@yahoo.com with "18 Seconds" in the subject line. Watch for notes from Shuman's visit at this site next week. Carolyn | 
