New Book Cover: Pyro Canyon

Frauke Spanuth, who created one of my favourite book covers for The Mysterious Lady Law, has delivered another great-looking piece of artwork for my upcoming Military SF novella, Pyro Canyon. It's a terrific interpretation of the look and feel of the story. And those metal eagles--exactly what I had in mind for the Condor Squadron insignia. Beyond impressed with this one!

Pyro Canyon is set for release on June 4 as a standalone eBook and audiobook AND as part of Carina Press's prestigious anniversary anthology, Carina Press Presents: Editor's Choice Volume II. My three fellow authors are Carina favourites Janni Nell (Dance of Flames), Julie Moffett (No Money Down) and Shirley Wells (Dead Calm).

All titles are available for pre-order at Amazon Kindle.

In the meantime, here's the short blurb to introduce Pyro Canyon:

It’s a galaxy-wide red alert…again.

And it’s Corporal Gus Trillion’s job at the Propaganda Office to drum up recruits. But the colonists have heard one too many calls to arm to care. Disabled in battle and on the verge of burn-out, Gus feels pretty apathetic himself—until his reporter friend Lyssa Baltacha stumbles upon top secret satellite footage indicating that the treacherous Sheikers are planning to invade human-occupied space. Now Gus and Lyssa must find a way to galvanize humanity to rise up against the enemy—before it’s too late…

The Mysterious Lady Law - Cover Art

Carina Press artist Frauke Spanuth hit the steampunk vibe dead centre with this corker of a cover for The Mysterious Lady Law. The mystery, attitude and retro-science are all here in spades--I couldn't have asked for a more fitting piece of artwork.

Thank you, Frauke!

Lady Law will make her debut on January 31, 2011, in digital format from Carina Press. Here's the official blurb:


In a time of grand airships and steam-powered cars, the death of a penniless young maid will hardly make the front page. But part-time airship waitress and music hall dancer Julia Bairstow is shattered by her sister's murder. When Lady Law, the most notorious private detective in Britain, offers to investigate the case pro bono, Julia jumps at the chance—even against the advice of Constable Al Grant, who takes her protection surprisingly to heart.

Lady Law puts Scotland Yard to shame. She's apprehended Jack the Ripper and solved countless other cold-case crimes. No one knows how she does it, but it's brought her fortune, renown and even a title. But is she really what she claims to be—a genius at deducting? Or is Al right and she is not be trusted?

Julia is determined to find out the truth, even if it means turning sleuth herself—and turning the tables on Lady Law...