"We spent how much?"
Apr 30, 2023 4:00 pm
Raymund Eich
Science fiction and fantasy - from Middle America to the ends of the Universe
Hi ,
Last night my wife and I went to a fundraiser for our daughter's school. Lots of items and experiences were auctioned off. Loud music, a friendly atmosphere, a few drinks...
It's not quite The Hangover, but now it's the next morning and I realized we spent more than we intended.
Yes, the vacations and the food festival will be fun, and the money goes to a good cause. My buyer's remorse is minor.
Still, part of me is consoling myself there's no tiger in our bathroom....
Good thing books are cheap
In comparison, books are a great deal. For the price of some fancy espresso drink at the place with the mermaid logo, you can journey to a place that would cost thousands of dollars to reach in real life. Or millions, if we're talking about Earth orbit or the moon. Or trillions and another century of progress, to reach even the nearest stars.
Or places that you can't get to at all. Like a 1920s that never was, where a hero tries to prevent a 1940s that never should have been.
Following up on last time's cover reveal, my latest short story is now live in ebook and print editions.
Fritz Bauer and the Courtesan of Paris
Enter an alternate history, where in 1916, the guns of the Great War fell silent.
Now, in the 1920s, a veteran of the trenches struggles to build a lasting peace...
...while against him scheme the merchants of death.
Equipped only with tact, cleverness, fluency in French, and a Luger pistol, Fritz Bauer arrives in Paris on a highly secret mission.
Many a young prince has journeyed to the City of Light to receive instruction in the arts of love.
But when that young prince is the German emperor's grandson...
...French public opinion seethes over ignoble defeat...
...and publicity of the prince's visit could topple the French government, or drive an assassin to spark another round of devastation and mass slaughter...
Millions of lives rely on Fritz and his talents.
In Paris, he must forge uneasy alliances with both his counterparts in French intelligence and the young prince's hostess. Only with their help can he play and win a dangerous game in the shadows.
Someone wants another Great War.
Who?
And can Fritz and his temporary allies find and stop the enemies of peace before time runs out?
The ebook edition is just $2.99. Print edition $6.99 (ask for ISBN 9798392041220).
Till next time,
Happy reading!
Raymund
