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About J.H. Bográn
J. H. Bográn is the international author of novels, short stories, and scripts for film and TV.
He´s the son of a journalist. He ironically prefers to write fiction rather than fact. His genre of choice is thrillers, but he likes to throw in a twist of romance into the mix.
He's the Assistant Editor to The Big Thrill, and a book reviewer for Washington Independent Review of Books.
He's a member of Crime Writers of Color, Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, Short Mystery Fiction Society, and the International Thriller Writers.
Website: www.jhbogran.com
Twitter: @JHBogran
Instagram: JHBogran
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jhbogran0
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Blog postThe month's edition of The Big Thrill has a double hit, not only features a story I wrote about Nicholas Kaufmann's The Hungry Earth, but it also features a story about my new novel co-authored with Steven Savile.
Up Close: Nicholas Kaufmann by José H. Bográn: https://bit.ly/3B0cWMx
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Blog postHonduras, along the rest of Central America, celebrates today the bicentennial of independence. It is no coincidence that my new novel, coauthored with Steven Savile, is released today. Not only am I Honduran, but a large part of the novel is set there.
In DARKSOUL: Sophie Keane’s loyalty to the crime organization The Hidden is tested when they give her an impossible mission: supply children to be used as test subject for a new bio weapon. It's available as an9 months ago Read more -
Blog postFor the September issue I got the interview two authors whom I met, even shared drinks with, during the last in person ThrillerFest back in 2019.
After I started working on the assignment, I was pleasantly surprised to discover it would be a cover story.
Excited to read a book before its release, thrilled to read the start of a new series, and wowed by the the actual story.
Here's the interview with Brian Andrews and Jeff Wilson:
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Blog postAvailable for pre-order DARKSOUL, book #2 in the Dark Days Series
Sophie Keane survives because she is useful to some very powerful people who live in the shadows, manipulating the wealth of the world.
She is their fixer. A problem solver. An assassin.
She is capable of any task they demand from her, no matter how distasteful, even if it comes at the cost of her own soul.
But even for a woman like her there is a line that cannot be crossed.
Her Hidden pay11 months ago Read more -
Blog postFresh off the success of last year’s Blacktop Wasteland, S.A. Cosby delivers another powerful thriller with Razorblade Tears. Ike Randolph is a Black man with a past, but he left prison over a decade ago, reformed his life, and started a successful business. Still, he hasn’t come to grips with his son Isiah’s homosexuality.
You can read the full review of RAZORBLADE TEARS BY S.A. Cosby at the Washington Independent Review of Books.
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Blog postI interviewed Jeff Abbott about his new book, AN AMBUSH OF WIDOWS for the July edition of The Big Thrill
Jeff Abbott’s new novel, the devilishly titled AN AMBUSH OF WIDOWS, is about two women with nothing in common except a tragedy.
An “ambush” is the collective noun for a group of widows, and Abbott finds it interesting it’s the same noun for tigers and widows.
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Blog postI will be participating in the following conferences during 2021:
MORE THAN MALICE
July 14-17
Register in the following link:
https://www.malicedomestic.org/registration.html
THRILLERFEST XVI
June 28 - July 10
Register in the following link:
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Blog postMy review of Natasha Pulley’s THE KINGDOMS (@BloomsburyPub) "a complicated tale with plenty of twists and turns that will keep readers enthralled all the way to the last pages"
http://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/index.php/bookreview/the-kingdoms-a-novel1 year ago Read more -
Blog postFor the June edition of The Big Thrill, I had the opportunity to interview two authors.
TOM CLANCY'S TARGET ACQUIRED by Don Bentley: https://bit.ly/2SNtE0k
HAIRPIN BRIDGE by Taylor Adams: https://bit.ly/3fHOIyJ
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Blog postBack in December of 2018 I gave a TED talk in San Pedro Sula Honduras about how writing started as a hobby and ended up becoming an alternate career.
The title is the same motto that graces my email signature: "I never tell lies, I only write them."
The video is now available at TED’'s YouTube official channel and you can see it here:
https://youtu.be/IDtwVBOnfmE
Disclaimer: It's in Spanish and don't know when the subtitles will be avail1 year ago Read more -
Blog postFor this month I had the opportunity to interview two authors I have read before, one with a new installment of his ongoing series while the other starting a new one with a bang.
Beyond the Headlines by R.G. Belsky : https://bit.ly/3gSJG3m
Arctic Storm Rising by Dale Brown : https://bit.ly/3eJlSfw
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Blog postAdventure Writers’ Summit 2021 April 23 - 24
Friday night welcome and introduction and virtual happy hour, followed by Saturday’s main event!
Designed for adventure writers in all genres, we’re going to dive deep into craft, marketing, branding, and author success in the future of digital publishing. Author experts will include folks you’ve probably heard of... Kevin Tumlinson, Joanna Penn, JH Bográn, and lots more...
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Blog postFor the April edition of The Big Thrill, I was honored to interview Stu Jones and Gareth Worthington, co-authors of CONDITION BLACK, a harrowing tale that I had the privilege to read an advance reader copy of.
Read the full article HERE.
This month I'm also participating as a reviewer in the Con-Tinual, the Con That Never Ends.
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Blog postAlma Katsu navigates a new genre with her latest release, RED WIDOW. Read more about it in this #TheBigThrill feature:On the Cover: https://bit.ly/3ksQLaq1 year ago Read more
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Blog postAn operator drove his forklift along to work. At the last turn, his backpack flew off without him noticing.
2 ladies picked it up & followed him on foot to the warehouse.
When he saw it, his face expression ranged from shock to gratitude.
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Blog postThrillers Christmas Day Post 7-- JH Bográn
The problem with being reborn from the ashes is, you have to die first.
After the loss of his wife and child in a plane crash, former NYC firefighter Sebastian Martin is nearing alcoholic oblivion when his brother offers him a last-chance job opportunity as an insurance fraud investigator. Despite his reservations, he soon discovers he has an instinct for the job.
A move to Dallas, where he learns it's2 years ago Read more -
Blog postSpent an hour in the morning updating my Goodreads profile, and it turns out I've read more books this year than the years before.
In fact, I had to raise my goal from 20 to 30 books. Definitely the pandemic has helped, but also writing interviews and reviews for two magazines have provided me with enough assignments to never wanton for a read.
For the record, 11 of those books were not assignments.2 years ago Read more -
Blog postAs you may know from the news, the Tropical Storm Eta broke havoc in Honduras.
I'd really appreciate it if you would share or donate to this GoFundMe organized by the Rotary Club San Pedro Sula
*Honduras necesita tu ayuda HOY!*
Read more here https://www.gofundme.com/f/honduras-necesita-tu-ayuda-hoy?utm_source=whatsapp-visit&utm_medium=chat&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet
Forward this message to your contacts to help this campaign reach its goal!2 years ago Read more -
Blog postHappy to report the Thriller Roundtables are back, and this Sunday we'll have a very time-appropriate topic. How is the election going to affect thriller writing?
Participation is open. https://write2thrill.org/2020/10/30/thriller-roundtable-discussion-november-1-2020/2 years ago Read more -
Blog postOne of the most difficult battles in my writing career has been the language barrier. Spanish was, and remains, my native language. The American Dream has reached outside North American borders, and I wanted to become a writer with a publisher in New York City. I figured all I had to do was write in English. A simple plan, right?
At nineteen, I was blessed with a job where I had to speak and write in English. Then there was the reading. Every early customer presented me with books.3 years ago Read more -
Blog postHere's the July edition of The Big Thrill
http://bit.ly/1WeMBji
Also, I'm visiting New York City to participate in a panel at ThrillerFest
You can expect some pictures and a full report soon.
And last, but not least, here's the July edition of my newsletter, which comes as the first in a series of articles related to the craft of writing.
Ending a book with a cliffhanger, or don’t leave your readers hanging.3 years ago Read more -
Blog postFor the June edition of The Big Thrill, I had the opportunity to interview two people I admire:
I met D.P. Lyle in the hallways of ThrillerFest in 2010, so I jumped at the opportunity to talk to him about his newest book, Sunshine State, and how he intertwines thriller with humor.
Read it here:
http://bit.ly/2EN0Awt
The first novel I read from Steven Savile was Silver. It had been recommended to me by a then-mentor. I was enthralled with the tale, the3 years ago Read more -
Blog postOn May Fourth I was invited by the Centro Cultural Sampedrano to give a lecture on Star Wars.
I took the opportunity to discuss the arc of the story on cinema's most iconic villain. I mean of course, Darth Vader, the Jedi formerly known as Anakin Skywalker.
Staying out of the Star Wars Stories, I concentrated on Episodes I through VI, starting from the cute little boy who casually murdered countless people by destroying a space ship. Granted it also saved the lives of his frie3 years ago Read more -
Blog postI was among the first batch of people to watch this epic 3-hour film during a midnight showing. If you still haven’t seen it, please refrain from reading further as the argument will definitely include spoilers.
SPOILER ALERT
If you scrolled down, then you entered out of your own free will. Let’s discuss now.
The first I noticed is the change of hands in the gauntlet holding the stones. Th3 years ago Read more
Titles By J.H. Bográn
Voted "Best of Anthology 2016" - Suspense Magazine
Catherine Lea and Brakelight Press are thrilled to bring together New York Times and USA Today Bestsellers Russell Blake and Diane Capri, Amazon #1 Bestseller Joe Konrath, Edgar nominee and Mystery Booksellers Association Bestseller Austin Camacho, short story award-winning author Arthur Kerns, plus Cat Connor, J.H. Bogran, Mark Bastable, Helen Hanson, Jerry Hatchett and Ken Isaacson in a collection of riveting thriller crime reads.
She is their fixer. A problem solver. An assassin.
She is capable of any task they demand from her, no matter how distasteful, even if it comes at the cost of her own soul.
But even for a woman like her there is a line that cannot be crossed.
Her Hidden paymasters have negotiated billion dollar contracts for the Patient Zero Serum -codename ZERUM- a new generation of antidotes for pathogens behind projected worst-case pandemics on the W.H.O.'s Deadly Contagion Watch List. These are the diseases capable of wiping out vast populations within weeks and bringing nations to their knees. With Russia pitted in a bidding war against China where the winner gets the cure and the loser faces infection to prove the efficacy of the cure death on a biblical scale is inevitable.
Sophie can rationalize all of that death. This is who she is and has been for a very long time.
But then they demand new test subjects - innocent children - and that changes everything.
PRAISE FOR SUNFAIL BOOK 1 of the DARK DAYS SERIES
“Beautifully written, well paced, but above all just a cracking story. Sunfail delivers on every single page.” Sean Black - Author of the Ryan Lock series.
“The end is nigh. Prepare yourself for a wild ride. Next stop, the end of the world!” Jeremy Robinson, NYT Bestselling Author.
"Any readers who have been fans of Dan Brown's conspiracies will enjoy Savile, who is a master of his craft…” New York Journal of Books
"Savile’s storytelling is riveting. He keeps to the plot, sparing readers the insipid backstories that often weigh down global thrillers."
--Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
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Praise for Poisoned Tears:
"J.H. Bográn's masterful new novel, POISONED TEARS, is a first class roller-coaster ride, a well-crafted thriller that offers plenty of twists, turns, and surprises. The story draws you in and won't let you go until the final shocking revelation. I highly recommend this book!"
--Douglas Preston, #1 bestselling co-author of the famed Pendergast series
"POISONED TEARS is a splendid piece of crime noir. J. H. Brogan's darkly original tale breathes fresh life into the moribund serial killer genre, going the likes of James Patterson and Thomas Harris one better by adding all manner of creepy, crawly creatures to the mix. Brilliantly conceived and wondrously realized, this is reading entertainment of the highest order."
--Jon Land, USA Today bestselling author of Strong Light of Day
"J. H. Bogran's POISONED TEARS takes PI Alan Knox on a ride through the Big Easy that is anything but easy. It's slick, slippery, and deadly."
--Barry Lancet, award-winning author of Japantown and Pacific Burn
"Like New Orleans, the city in which POISONED TEARS takes place, J. H. Bogran's crime story delivers a slow burn. Stay with it, and you might end up with blisters."
--Raymond Benson, author of "The Black Stiletto" series
"Great plot, colorful descriptions of NOLA and well-drawn characters. POISONED TEARS is full of so many twists and turns that it will make your head spin long before you get to the heart-thumping surprise ending."
--Paul Kemprecos, author of The Minoan Cipher
With a Neo Nazis looking up to him as a symbol, while the Mossad wanting him dead, and CIA turning a deaf ear to his plead, Oscar must now run for his life and discover the true origin of his heritage.
Bill Porter hijacked a plane carrying gold, money and jewels.
He was caught but not before he hid his treasure in a place he was sure no one would ever find it.
With his prison sentence over, he's anxious to retrieve his hidden goods but with the F.B.I. watching him, he has a problem.
Enter The Falcon, a master thief who is happy to help Bill solve his problem, for a cut, of course.
The plan is simple. The Falcon finds the treasure and delivers it to Bill's daughter, Jamie.
But when others find out about the treasure, The Falcon and Jamie find themselves fighting for their lives as they race to get to the treasure first.
The hunt is on in this gripping crime thriller with twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Don't miss Treasure Hunt. Start reading today.
"Action, violence and cold-blooded ruthlessness, this compilation of thrillers has it all. Six authors, six different styles, one great read." - Jack Silkstone
“You have a real treat in store for you here, my friends. These guys tell great stories; stories that feel so real you'll be looking over your shoulder. They just do it in an extraordinarily economical way.” –Jake Needham
DEATH TOLL is a powerful, pulse-pounding, thriller anthology introduced by international bestselling crime author Jake Needham that brings together Stephen Leather, Alex Shaw, JH Bográn, Stephen Edger, Liam Saville, and Howard Manson.
DEATH TOLL takes you on an expedition into the dangerous, deadly world of assassins, spies, corrupt police officers, cold-blooded killers, rogue robbers and ruthless revenge.
DEATH TOLL is the best short thriller fiction from six of today’s best thriller authors.
DEATH TOLL includes:
Hiatus - STEPHEN LEATHER
Hetman: Donetsk Calling - ALEX SHAW
The Assassin’s Mistress - JH BOGRAN
Best Served Cold - STEPHEN EDGER
Goodbye Maria, Sorry - HOWARD MANSON
Predator Strike - LIAM SAVILLE
Under Cover of Death - HOWARD MANSON
Breaking In - STEPHEN LEATHER
Hard Targets is a mission into the dangerous, deadly, elite world of cold-blooded killers, SAS troopers, KGB agents, private detectives, corrupt police officers, rogue robbers and ruthless revenge.
Hard Targets is the best short thriller fiction from nine of today’s best thriller authors.
DEATH TOLL 2: Hard Targets includes:
‘The Able Man’ - An exclusive tale of a Ranger’s ruthless revenge - MATT HILTON
‘Kill Zone’ - A classic Spider Shepherd SAS short story - STEPHEN LEATHER
‘Kyiv Rules’ - Crime, corruption & the Ukrainian Intelligence Service - ALEX SHAW
‘Absolution Withheld’ - A thief’s strange encounter at confession - JH BOGRAN
‘The Perfect Tonic’ - A murderous tale of the unexpected - STEPHEN EDGAR
‘The Commuter’ - A writer & a serial killer meet -LIAM SAVILLE
‘Bangkok Shuffle’ - A Bangkok PI on the case of two scams - HARLAN WOLFF
‘The Four Shades of Black’ - A special police unit investigates a special crime -MILTON GRAY
‘Widows Dance’ - A Ukrainian militia officer unearths a shocking secret - SCOTT H LEWIS
Nine thrilling stories, nine thrilling reads. Death Toll 2: Hard Targets
After the loss of his wife and child in a plane crash, former NYC firefighter Sebastian Martin is nearing alcoholic oblivion when his brother offers him a last-chance job opportunity as an insurance fraud investigator. Despite his reservations, he soon discovers he has an instinct for the job.
A move to Dallas, where he learns it's okay to be alive, proves to be his salvation. Investigating fraudulent claims for a dead child and another for a missing husband, in Honduras, leads him to murders, international car thieves, and torture at the hands of a former KGB agent.
Praise for FIREFALL:
"FIREFALL is a story that takes the reader from Texas to Honduras and back. Traveling a painful path through the suffering and redemption of Sebastian Martin as he fights his way to a new life."
-- Cat Connor, author of The _Byte Series
“Set against authentic and exotic backgrounds, FIREFALL is a pacy thriller peopled with engaging characters. A thoroughly satisfying conclusion with the promise of renewal and new life at the end. I hope we see more of Sebastian Martin.”
-- Judith Cutler, author of the Lina Townend series.
"From the power plays of an international band of car thieves to the behind-the-scenes of insurance fraud cases, all topped with a riveting and suspenseful climax, FIREFALL is an action-packed thriller. The small-dosed chapters, amidst exotic locations, won’t let you put the book down until you reach the end of this hell of a ride!"
-- Joe Moore, international bestselling co-author of THE BLADE and THE PHOENIX APOSTLES.
"In FIREFALL, J. H. Bográn has interwoven the lives of three initially seemingly unrelated
characters to create a vivid and thrilling novel."
-- Alex Shaw, #1 Kindle Bestselling Author of HETMAN & COLD BLACK
"FIREFALL is smart and engrossing. It's an intelligent, multilayered riff on international crime and punishment that has atmosphere to burn. It's a damned fine book."
-- Jake Needham, author of THE UMBRELLA MAN and five other international crime novels
This is the best short thriller fiction from today’s best crime writers: Matt Hilton, Douglas Stewart, Alex Shaw, Charlie Flowers, Stephen Edger, Paul D Brazil, Dominic Adler, Paul Grzegorzek, Jamie Mason, JH Bográn, Liam Saville and Harlan Wolff.
Each of these authors are fan favourites at the top of their game, and together they represent the best of contemporary, international crime and thriller fiction.
DEATH TOLL 3: End Game includes
‘Death Sentence’ – DOUGLAS STEWART
‘Dead Soldiers’ – CHARLIE FLOWERS
‘Mostly dead’ – PAUL GRZEGORZEK
‘Paranoia’ – STEPHEN EDGER
‘A Dead Man In Greek Street’ – HARLAN WOLFF
‘Sealed Bid’ – DOMINIC ADLER
‘Back From The Dead’ – PAUL D. BRAZIL
‘Marius And The Prisoner of Conscience’ - JAMIE MASON
‘Mr Big’ – LIAM SAVILLE
‘Hell Is A Place On Earth’ - J.H. BOGRAN
‘The Due Season’ – MATT HILTON
‘Rum Slap’ – ALEX SHAW
For this collection, we at The Fine Line thought we'd ask writers a slightly different question: what words inspire you.
We gave them a maximum of 100 words with which to explain their choice and ignored their complaints about it not being long enough.
By the time the deadline arrived, we'd received over 100 submissions: idiosyncratic, funny, moving, sad and, yes, inspiring. They're backstories to the writing process and snapshots of the many muses.
Contributors
Chris Voice
Mary Sue Wehr
Meg Tuite
Emmy Swain
Phyllis Jean Green
Jerry Peterson
Richa Sharma
Wanda M. Argersinger
Himanshu Goel (Yash Aggarwal)
Yashowardhan Chaturvedi
Pam Floyd Hauck
B. Lynn Goodwin
Donna Solitario
Rachel Moran
Avinash Lohana
Conda Douglas
Ginny Buccelli
Margie Hall (Marguerite Lafayette)
Shreya Gain
Harshita Saraf
Gemma Parkes
Donna Solitario
Stephen Faulds
Laura Lamarca
Colin Ian
Rory Kilalea (pen name – Murungu)
Stacy M Tyler
Cornelia Connie
D. DeDona
Maggi Summerhill
S.L. Wallace
J. H. Bográn
Clara Bowman-Jahn
Alex Bledsoe
Deanie Humphrys-Dunne
Tanja Cilia
Rhonda Talbot
Karen Slimick Arnpriester
David Elliot
Mike Donohoe
Janiera Eldridge
Sara York
Theresa C. Newbill
Nancy Hinchliff
Poppet
Tony Hunt
J.T. Lewis
Catherine Wolffe
Kate St. Vincent Vogl
Jack Scott
Karen Liebreich
C. Lee McKenzie
John Yeo
Sanjana Jogani
Angela Stevenson-Ringo
Patsy Miranda
Mark Boland
Esther Altshul Helfgott
Alan S. Kleiman
Barbara Ehrentreu
Melissa Studdard
Robyn Campbell
Zan Nordlund
Danica Davidson
Lynne Spreen
Isla Rosser-Owen
Gordon S. Black
R Jeffreys
Lois Alter Mark
Angelique Claire Clark
Laura Di Sciascio
Chris Hammer
Lauren Bjorkman
Jen Walls
Marni Graff
J. Dylan Yates
Linda Nugen McCue
Julie Van-Dungey
Kelvin M. Knight