“Valerie J. Brooks will be celebrating her Portland launch of her femmes-noir REVENGE IN 3 PARTS with a reading and book signing on Thursday, April 25 from 7-8 at Annie Bloom’s Bookstore, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, Oregon.

“REVENGE IN 3 PARTS is a swift, seductive, menacing tale of extortion and murder. Like the great James M. Cain, Brooks strips her story down to the bare essentials, effortlessly blending classic noir (urban settings, unexpected narrative detours, a suspicious money trail) with uniquely modern components, including a professional computer hacker, Snapchat, and the Ashley Madison dating site.

With its breakneck pace, intriguing cast of characters, and unabashed eroticism, Revenge in Three Parts is a wild, wicked, and utterly delightful ride.” —Tim Applegate, author of FEVER TREE and FLAMINGO LANE

“… a whirlwind of deceit, theft, blackmail, and worse. … genuinely surprising plot turns. … a striking and complicated protagonist.” —Kirkus Review

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