The Second Option is almost done!!

 Hello, everybody. It's almost Christmas time. It's so crazy that we're basically just five or six days away from it now. Anyhow, thought I would just do a quick update here today. Things have been going very well. I got The Fixer out last week and now all versions are available except for the audiobook, which will come later.

Of course, but the paperback, the hardback and the ebook are now all available on Amazon. So if you haven't yet taken a look, you might want to consider it. I consider this to be one of the most fast-paced stories I've written in recent times. An unusual legal thriller, kind of different than the ones I've done in the past, but I think it's a great ride, and I hope that any of you who choose to read it will certainly enjoy it.

Anyhow, I am now, neck-deep in the final edits for The Second Option. I usually do a paper review right before I finally publish, and that's what I'm working on right now. I have the paper copy sitting in front of me on my desk, and I am currently on page 52, I will be starting that up here again once I'm done with this update.

The Second Option has been coming along really well. I couldn't be more pleased with it. Shout out to editors and other people who have helped me push it through the process here to get it ready for publishing. As I've mentioned in the past, The Second Option deals primarily with Frank Ward, Mitch Turner's nemesis in past cases, specifically The Verdict where he convicted Barbara Sampson, Mitch's ex-girlfriend at the time.

And of course, if you «spoiler alert» if you have read The Last Mile, then you'll also know that Mitch gets back together with her at the end of that book. But anyhow, so this book starts out with Mitch Turner outside the county attorney's office, and he is on his way from a meeting, and some cops show up and he sticks around to see what's going on.

And it turns out that somebody has been stabbed in the basement of the county building, and they have arrested Frank Ward for it. Frank and Mitch look at each other, and Mitch knows who Frank's going to call. And Mitch is, of course, very conflicted about this because of what happened in the events of The Verdict.

Anyhow, so Mitch decides to take on Frank Ward as a client, even though he does have some personal conflict of interest there.

And it's a rip-roaring story. It goes through a couple good twists and I can't wait to get it out for everybody to check out. So anyhow, that should be coming out here in the next few business days. So hopefully, I get it published right before Christmas.

I'm now close enough and far enough in the process that I feel very comfortable saying that that's my goal and my self-imposed deadline. So I should hit that. Barring some world changing events, which hopefully won't happen.

Very excited for this book. I think you guys are all going to have a great ride. And it's always good to get another Mitch Turner book done and out. Like I said before, it's a visit from an old friend. A good friend, somebody who I've come to know very well and will come to know very well over the years as I continue to write regular stories about Mitch Turner.

Anyhow, this one ends with a very fun ending. I think you're going to enjoy it. So better get back to my review so I can hit my deadline. Thank you everybody! Have a great day and a great week.