Switch – Book Tour and Giveaway
A fast-paced techno thriller that brings a gripping conclusion to the E&A Investigations series as Mari Ellwyn faces her past, her nemesis, and a web of high-stakes crimes.
Switch
E&A Investigations Book 3
by Lisa Towles
Genre: Mystery Crime Thriller, Suspense
A body vanished from the morgue. A coastal town gripped by bank heists.
The only link is a past that someone will kill to keep buried.
In Book 3 of the E&A Investigations series, Mari Ellwyn and Derek Abernathy return to track a string of unsettling bank robberies. Their case takes a dark turn with the bizarre disappearance of a body from the local morgue, a mystery connected to the vanishing of the previous Medical Examiner, Dr. Camille Bota. Their investigation plunges them into the dangerous world of a multi-national organization involved in suspected fraud and fringe technology research. For Mari, the case ignites a personal quest, forcing her to confront the long-unresolved disappearance of her father, CIA operative Richard Ellwyn.
The deeper she digs, the more Mari realizes that both she and her father are inextricably linked to their lifelong nemesis, the notorious international crime boss Jacques Martel. The missing body and the secrets surrounding Dr. Bota become entangled with her father’s shadowy past and Martel’s deadly machinations. In a high-stakes collision of family secrets and criminal enterprise, Mari must confront her father and their shared enemy before they both become casualties in Martel’s lethal game.
REVIEWS:
“A taut, high-intelligence thriller with real emotional teeth…” – The Prairies Book Review
Fast-paced, smart, and full of twists, this is a thriller that delivers both heart and heat.” —Scott Olsen, San Francisco Book Review
“A breakneck techno-thriller that crackles with smart dialogue, raw emotion, and relentless tension.” – Literary Titan
This exhilarating, action-infused crime thriller deftly incorporates suspense with harrowing drama to keep readers turning the pages. – The Book Commentary
**Releases on Sep 30th!!**
I peered at him behind my dark glasses. He couldn’t see my eyes; I liked it that way. It was the kind of leverage I learned from him — micro power moves that looked innocuous but were carefully planned, psychologically strategized to the finest detail, like showing up for a negotiation dinner twenty minutes early. Your opponent arrives flustered, while you smile with a half-full martini glass. They’re already late to the party. I’d used that one many times.
“Are you glad to see me?”
“You’re a bastard,” I said.
He recoiled an inch but recovered instantly. I loved this moment. I ordered a second gin martini and maintained my distance, still observing him observing me. Such theater.
“What do you want from me?” he asked, reaching up to loosen his collar, realizing it was already unbuttoned. I made him nervous. So he cared about something after all. I wanted to say my childhood back, the one he missed and wasted while he was off doing whatever spies did back then, pretending to be a simple businessman from a State Department corner office.
“What do I want from you? I have no idea.”
“Really?” he asked. “Like you haven’t thought about it? Come on.”
“I’m curious why you came.”
“You’re my daughter, that’s why. Now answer the question.”
I wanted to ask him about Jacques Martel, my nemesis. Maybe he was his nemesis more than mine. And I wondered if he’d ever loved me or my mother at all. If I lowered his aviator glasses right now, would his eyes be wet after seeing his only daughter again? I felt a vibration on the floor, his foot tapping. Ah, his signature tell, and the only manifestation I’d ever seen of fear.
“You’re a liar.”
“Yes. I am. What of it?”
“You are still active.”
He puckered his lips, deciding.
“And I don’t believe in fairy tales.”
Salt Island
E&A Investigations Thriller Series Book 2
“This book is an intricate, immersive, and riveting thriller, with plenty of surprising twists and turns.” — Readers’ Choice
In the heart-pounding international thriller Salt Island, Mari Ellwyn, a former-CIA private investigator, finds herself thrust into a perilous world of high-stakes corporate espionage and ecoterrorism. As her newly formed partnership with Derek Abernathy is put to the ultimate test, Mari faces a daunting challenge that forces her to confront powerful ghosts from her past.
When billionaire CEO Jack Darcy’s reputation and IPO deal are under threat, Mari finds herself entangled in a web of secrets, lies and corporate fraud. The disappearance of Jack’s glamorous wife, coupled with the unraveling of a dark secret within his esteemed environmental startup, leaves Mari with unanswered question and a thirst for Justice.
While Mari’s partner Derek goes undercover to investigate a series of suspicious deaths on a local farm in California’s Central Valley, Mari grapples with the haunting truth about her missing father—a man with a double identity and secret agenda. Determined to uncover the depths of her father’s involvement with her case, Mari embarks on a solo journey to the British Virgin Islands, a hidden Caribbean refuge that holds the key to her own identity and future.
With Derek gone and time running out, Mari must decide whether to risk everything to uncover the truth or succumb to the powerful forces that seek to bury it forever. Get your copy of Salt Island now and brace yourself of a relentless rollercoaster. Secrets can’t stay buried forever, but now Mari is alone, exposed and fighting for her survival.
What readers are saying about the award-winning Salt Island:
“An often engaging tale of money, danger, and family.” – Kirkus
“An intricate, gorgeously written, character-driven page-turner with some shocking twists.” – Prairies Book Reviews
“An intoxicating read, hugely entertaining.” – The Book Commentary
“An exceptional thriller and a riveting work of espionage, wrongdoing, and discovery.” – Midwest Book Review
Hot House
E&A Investigations Book 1
Who killed Sophie Michaud? Stay up all night reading this award-winning psychological thriller that has readers obsessed.
Shot in the line of duty, ex CIA operative Mari Ellwyn is again chasing adrenaline, when she reinvents herself as a private investigator on a quest to find the killer of college student Sophie Michaud. Every door Mari opens proves to be more perilous than the last, but she’s hell bent on bringing the killer to justice—for Sophie, students, and all women.
Teaming up with seasoned investigator and former detective, Derek Abernathy, the crime-savvy pair discover Sophie’s journal, which is filled with names and controversial secrets—listed among them is Mari’s own father.
What secrets was Sophie hiding?
As they connect the dots leading to Sophie’s death, the blackmailing of a federal judge, and Mari’s own family, Sophie’s murderer is closing in for the next kill. Facing an adversary like none she’s ever experienced before, Mari must find her missing father and reconcile her broken past before she becomes the killer’s next victim.
A multiple award-winning novel, Hot House is a page-turning psychological thriller packed with tension, secrets, suspense, and surprises. If you like Blake Crouch, Harlan Coben, and Lisa Gardner, discover Lisa Towles’ E&A Series today.
- First Place Winner of The Book Fest 2022 Literary Award, Mystery & Crime category
- Literary Titan Gold Award for Fiction
Escape into this devious mind mystery by getting your copy of Hot House now, so you can solve the puzzle of who killed Sophie Michaud.
What readers are saying:
“A dark, edge-of-the-seat thriller. Highly recommended!”Chanticleer Reviews
“Memorable characters make for a winsome, absorbing detective tale.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Towles does a fantastic job of pacing the storyline so that the reader hangs on to every clue… I recommend this for fans of crime fiction writers Baldacci, Slaughter, and Gardner.” San Francisco Book Review
“Award-winning author Lisa Towles delivers again and again with her gripping thrillers…” Sarah Lovett, Bestselling author
“The plot is propelled forward by the clever use of suspense, measured action, and ingeniously written conflict. It is a moving and delightful read with cinematic scenes and characters that will stick with readers for a long after they turn the last page.” – The Book Commentary
“Hot House is an intricate maze of blackmail, surprise and suspense delivered by quirky characters, pithy dialog and LOL humor. Another hit by my favorite thriller writer, Lisa Towles.” – Ana Manwaring
“Fans of investigative thrillers and mysteries will be the audience for Hot House, but its ability to craft a sassy, fun series of dialogues and inspections… creates an exceptional read with a powerfully unexpected conclusion... This will attract audiences both within and beyond the thriller and mystery genres.” – Midwest Book Review
“Towles has produced a knockout novel with Hot House. Towles’s plot is as twisted and unpredictable… Nowhere will thriller fans find a more engaging keep-you-on-your-toes read.” – Literary Titan
“This meticulously constructed, remarkable mystery deftly explores people’s darkest flaws while revealing hard truths about the hidden workings of the world. A fast-paced and psychologically astute thriller.” Prairies Book Review
“Hot House is one of those books that pries your eyelids open and doesn’t relent until you’ve reached the end. Good luck getting Mari out of your head!” – Benjamin Bradley
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Lisa Towles is an award-winning, Amazon bestselling crime novelist and a passionate speaker on the topics of fiction writing, creativity, and Strategic Self Care. Lisa has 11 crime novels in print with her newest title Specimen freshly released in November 2024. The first two books of her E&A Investigations Series (Hot House and Salt Island) were both #1 Amazon Kindle Bestsellers. Lisa also writes standalone thrillers, such as her 2022 political thriller, The Ridders, which won an American Fiction Award. Lisa is an active member and frequent panelist/speaker of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers. She has an MBA in IT Management and works full-time in the tech industry.
Read more about Lisa’s book on her publisher’s website.
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Sounds like a great mystery read.
Mystery Crime Thriller, Suspense - love this genre!
Thank you for the excerpt.
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Awesome cover
The Salt Islands cover is awesome!!
I love the cover and the excerpt.
Hope the book is a great read!
I have read several of Lisa Towles books. My favorite book of hers, so far, is 'Terror Bay'.
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question for author-What personal experiences or observations influenced your writing?
Sounds like an awesome read!
I love the cover with the guy inside of the computer chip inside of her brain. It's so cool!
Terrific sounding plot
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I enjoyed the excerpt for Switch. Thank you for the giveaway!
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I am always interested in learning about new books that I might want to read, and this one sounds good.
What is your favorite scene or passage in the book?
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The Switch cover is great! I don't think I've ever read a technological thriller before. How did you come up with the idea?
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If you could tell your younger writing self anything, what would it be?
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