Pump Up Your Book Presents Murder Takes Time Virtual Book Publicity Tour ’12 + Win a Free iPad 3 or Kindle Fire

Murder Takes Time Banner Join Giacomo Giammatteo as he tours the blogosphere June 18 – August 31,2012 with his mystery/suspense novel Murder Takes Time! Giacomo has agreed to give away an iPad 3, a Kindle Fire, and a $50 Gift Certificate (payable by Paypal). The iPad3 and Kindle Fire winners will be determined by Rafflecopter and the gift certificate will go to the person who comments the most during his 2 month tour.  If there is a tie, the winner will be chosen through Random.org!

 

 

Giacomo Giammatteo About Giacomo Giammatteo

I live in Texas now, but I grew up in Cleland Heights, a mixed ethnic neighborhood in Wilmington, Delaware that sat on the fringes of the Italian, Irish and Polish neighborhoods. The main characters of Murder Takes Time grew up in Cleland Heights and many of the scenes in the book were taken from real-life experiences.
Somehow I survived the transition to adulthood, but when my kids were young I left the Northeast and settled in Texas, where my wife suggested we get a few animals. I should have known better; we now have a full-blown animal sanctuary with rescues from all over. At last count we had 41 animals—12 dogs, a horse, a three-legged cat and 26 pigs.

Oh, and one crazy—and very large—wild boar, who takes walks with me every day and happens to also be my best buddy.

Since this is a bio some of you might wonder what I do. By day I am a headhunter, scouring the country for top talent to fill jobs in the biotech and medical device industry. In the evening I help my wife tend the animals, and at night—late at night—I turn into a writer.

Go check out the website: www.giacomogiammatteo.com. Look around, click some links, and, if you’ve got time, tell me what you think. Contact me at jim@giacomogiammatteo.com.

About Murder Takes Time

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A string of brutal murders has bodies piling up in Brooklyn, and Detective Frankie Donovan knows what is going on. Clues left at the crime scenes point to someone from the old neighborhood, and that isn’t good.

Frankie has taken two oaths in his life—the one he took to uphold the law when he became a cop, and the one he took with his two best friends when they were eight years old and inseparable.

Those relationships have forced Frankie into many tough decisions, but now he faces the toughest one of his life; he has five murders to solve and one of those two friends is responsible. If Frankie lets him go, he breaks the oath he took as a cop and risks losing his job. But if he tries to bring him in, he breaks the oath he kept for twenty-five years—and risks losing his life.

In the neighborhood where Frankie Donovan grew up, you never broke an oath.


~ ~ ~ iPad 3 GIVEAWAY ~ ~ ~

Pump Up Your Book and Giacomo Giammatteo are teaming up to give you a chance to win an iPad 3!

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Here’s how it works:

Each person will enter this giveaway by liking, following, subscribing and tweeting about this giveaway through the Rafflecopter form placed on blogs throughout the tour.  If your blog isn’t set up to accept the form, we offer another way for you to participate by having people comment on your blog then directing them to where they can fill out the form to gain more entries.

This iPad 2 promotion will run from June 18 – August 31. Winner will be chosen randomly by Rafflecopter, contacted by email and announced on September 1, 2012.

Each blogger who participates in the Murder Takes Time virtual book tour is eligible to enter and win.

Visit each blog stop below to gain more entries as the Rafflecopter widget will be placed on each blog for the duration of the tour.

If you would like to participate, email Tracee at tgleichner(at)gmail.com. What a great way to not only win this fabulous prize, but to gain followers and comments too! Good luck everyone!

ENTER TO WIN!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

~ ~ ~ KINDLE FIRE GIVEAWAY ~ ~ ~

Pump Up Your Book and Giacomo Giammatteo are teaming up to give you a chance to win a Kindle Fire!

Kindle Fire

Here’s how it works:

Each person will enter this giveaway by liking, following, subscribing and tweeting about this giveaway through the Rafflecopter form placed on blogs throughout the tour.  If your blog isn’t set up to accept the form, we offer another way for you to participate by having people comment on your blog then directing them to where they can fill out the form to gain more entries.

This Kindle Fire promotion will run from June 18 – August 31. Winner will be chosen randomly by Rafflecopter, contacted by email and announced on September 1, 2012.

Each blogger who participates in the Murder Takes Time virtual book tour is eligible to enter and win.

Visit each blog stop below to gain more entries as the Rafflecopter widget will be placed on each blog for the duration of the tour.

If you would like to participate, email Tracee at tgleichner(at)gmail.com.  What a great way to not only win this fabulous prize, but to gain followers and comments too! Good luck everyone!

ENTER TO WIN!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

~ ~ ~WIN $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE ~ ~ ~

One lucky person who comments the most on the Murder Takes Time’s blog stops will receive a $50 gift certificate.

If you would like to be a host, email Tracee at tgleichner (at) gmail.com.

Murder Takes Time Virtual Book Publicity Tour

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Monday, June 18

Interviewed at Review From Here

Thursday, June 21

Interviewed at Examiner

Monday, June 25

Book spotlight at Literary R & R

Wednesday, June 27

Interviewed at She Writes

Book Spotlight at Books N Kisses

Friday, June 29

Interviewed at Literal Exposure

Monday, July 2

Interviewed at Blogcritics

Thursday, July 5

Guest blogging at Digital Journal

Monday, July 9

Interviewed at Bookhounds

Wednesday, July 11

Guest blogging at The Mod Podge Bookshelf

Friday, July 13

Interviewed at American Chronicle

Monday, July 16

Guest blogging at Ice Fairy’s Treasure Chest

Thursday, July 19

Book reviewed at Old Musty Books

Friday, July 20

Interviewed at The Writer’s Life

Tuesday, July 24

Book reviewed at Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks

Guest Post at Book Lover’s Hideaway

Wednesday, July 25

Interviewed at Broowaha

Friday, July 27

Guest Blogging at Thoughts in Progress

Monday, August 6

Book reviewed at Literary R & R

Book reviewed at A Lovely Shore Breeze

Wednesday, August 8

Book reviewed at Til We Read Again

Thursday, August 9

Book reviewed at Minding Spot

Book reviewed at Sara’s Organized Chaos

Friday, August 10

Book reviewed at Colletta’s Kitchen Sink

Monday, August 13

Guest blogging at A Pocketful of Books

Tuesday, August 14

Book reviewed at Booksie’s Blog

Wednesday, August 15

Book reviewed at My Devotional Thoughts

Thursday, August 16

Guest blogging at My Devotional Thoughts

Friday, August 17

Book reviewed at Book Lover Stop

Monday, August 20

Interviewed at Moonlightreader

Tuesday, August 21

Interviewed at Pump Up Your Book

Interviewed at Reading Rendezvous Reviewz

Wednesday, August 22

Guest blogging at Book Lover Stop

Thursday, August 23

Book reviewed at Moonlightreader

Friday, August 24

Book reviewed at Cheryl’s Book Nook

Tuesday, August 28

Guest blogging at Butterfly O Meter Books

Wednesday, August 29

Interviewed at Rhodes Review

Thursday, August 30

Book reviewed at Rhodes Review

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Murder Takes Times Virtual Book Tour 2012 will officially begin on June 18 and end on August 31. Please contact Tracee Gleichner at tgleichner(at)gmail.com if you are interested in participating in this fantastic tour. Thank you!

If you would like to promote your book with us, email Tracee Gleichner at tgleichner(at)gmail.com.

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