7th Novel Book Launch A Hit!

"The Mystery of The Maltese Venus" launched to a great crowd of fans and friends Saturday, September 7th, the day after Hurricane Dorian skimmed by our Virginia coastline. The event was held at The Muse Writers Center in Norfolk, VA in their auditorium. Thank you for the use of the space!

Activities included Maltese cuisine,snacks and drinks, as well as re-enactments of portions of the book with the Maltese police Magistrate and the heroic character Fuse, an artifacts table representing the entire Martin Culver Series, as well as the book reading and a bit of fun on a weekend afternoon.

In case you missed it, here is a 5 minute video of the presentation aspect of the event.  Reading from the first chapter by the author.

"The Mystery of The Maltese Venus" is the 7th Novel in The Martin Culver Series of action-adventure novels, written with a healthy pour of archaeology, topped with a twist of CIA thriller. These mysteries result in one consistent complaint: "I couldn't put it down!"

Get your copy today of "The Mystery of The Maltese Venus" at Amazon, or view the entire series here, including video book trailers and all the novels in all their forms. 

Seventh Novel Book Release Schedule!

Good news!

The highly anticipated 7th Novel in The Martin Culver Series is complete! "The Mystery of the Maltese Venus" will hit shelves in early September. This novel will be launched at a reading and book signing event on Saturday, September 7, 2019, from 4:00PM to 6:00PM. 

This event will be held at The Muse Writing Center in Norfolk, VA  2200 Colonial Avenue, Ste. 3, Norfolk, VA 23517.

Make plans to be there. We will have videos, giveaways, an artifact table, a reading from the new novel, food and drink and lots of fun as always. 

The video book trailer for this novel will be formally released on YouTube on August 16, 2019. 

The novel is available on Kindle for pre-order and will officially be released on August 30, 2019. 

7th Novel Well Underway

 Great news for fans of The Martin Culver Series! 

The 7th Novel in the series is well underway, fully outlined and researched.

This latest novel is destined to be the best of the series! 

You will find most of your favorite characters in a completely different setting, taking the battle for looted antiquities to the doorstep of a fresh slate of international villains.

This novel takes picks up the day after the end of "The Lost Library of Alexandria", so no time is wasted moving The Martin Culver Series  story forward.

The two pics shown here will serve as just a hint of the locations to be visited and events that will take place the the latest volume of The Martin Culver Series. You may want to re-read the first six novels before the new novel is published, as the 7th in the series is the most complex, referencing characters and scenarios that have been staples since the very beginning. At this point, the best publishing timeframe that can be offered is Summer 2019, perfect for vacation reading.

The name of the new novel has been decided, but is not ready to be revealed just yet.

Stay tuned for the link to the Book Trailer for this exciting novel. 
All of the Book Trailers for The Martin Culver Series can be found here (click for the link). 

The first novel in the series will show up, followed by the Book Trailers for all the other novels, not necessarily in order of publication (why YouTube does this I do not know)

So be sure and subscribe to get updates! Watch this space for more exciting news about The Martin Culver Series.  

Sixth Novel Releases June 24th, 2018

Great news for fans of The Martin Culver Series!

The sixth novel "The Lost Library of Alexandria" will be released on Kindle and in print on Amazon.com at the end of this month. Kindle pre-orders are scheduled to start as early as Wednesday June 20, 2018.

This novel is darker, more complex and more current than the others in the series.

Here is  a preview of the promo paragraph for this latest volume:

"When the trail of evidence summons the IAF to the Middle East, Martin Culver faces his most crucial challenge: To stand down as his colleagues are picked off one by one, or to fan the flames of world tensions.

While the secrets of the Library of Alexandria threaten to revive Ancient Babylon, a vengeful tyrant has built a sinister army, seeking retribution on all who oppose him.  Will the evil conjured by the remote past bring about his dark of vision for the future? Or will Culver rally the remnants of his team to end this conflict once and for all?"

So get ready for another great ride with Martin Culver and his International Antiquities Foundation team. It will be in your favorite online bookstore soon!

Great Winter Read!

Winter is ideal for catching up on your reading! If you are looking for adventure and international intrigue that takes you to warm, exotic locales while keeping you up night to see what happens next, then "The Martin Culver Series" was written just for you.  

What makes this series even better? Amazon has packaged all 5 Martin Culver Series Novels in one deal for just $12.95 US!!  

You no doubt have seen or heard of the first four novels in this series. Now the fifth Novel, "The Sword of Stonehenge" finds our adventurers headed to London to solve the latest in a string of mysteries revolving around the illicit antiquities trade, involving archaeologists, museums, and even governments in its sinister, far-reaching web of intrigue and danger.

So why not take advantage of this great Amazon deal, grab a cup of hot chocolate while the books download, and dig in to an adventure you will not soon forget. The roads aren't safe to travel anyway!

Oh yes, there is another novel in the works, soon to be a series of six novels. 

Stay tuned to this page for the title reveal, which will come with the next book trailer. 

Check out all The Martin Culver Series novels here: https://www.amazon.com/Malcom-Massey/e/B004H36EF6

While you are there, check out the great book trailer videos that give you a hint as to the storyline and locations in the world where the story will take you. Enjoy!

The Latest for the Series?

"The author knows it's a good book when the characters continue to tell you their part of the story, even when you can't find the time to write it down."

With that in mind, just wanted to reassure everyone that yes, I am writing the fifth novel in The Martin Culver Series and yes, it is going to be a good book. The best one yet. So stay tuned.

Hampton Roads Authorfest 2014 - Will you be there?

I hope you are making plans for this exciting event - Hampton Roads Authorfest 2014 on November 22 at the Virginia Beach Central Library. I will be there with my latest novel, "The Golden Treasure of Panama", as well as wrapped gift sets of all four books in The Martin Culver Series of adventure fiction, signed by the author. 

Come meet the best local authors and explore their books. Admission is FREE!

For list of participating authors, please visit http://hrauthorfest.wix.com/home#!authors/c17et

For more information, please visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1543095559244902/

What will happen now?

"What's next for The Martin Culver Series?" This is the question everyone seems to be asking.

After reading "The Golden Treasure of Panama" some fans and readers of The Martin Culver Series are going back to the beginning, and re-reading the series from the beginning, looking for clues.

What do you think will happen next?

Book Signing Schedule

My book signing schedule is filling up, hope you can attend one of these events!

Wednesday June 18, 2014: Simply Fresh Cafe, Town Center Virginia Beach, VA 5:30PM to 7:30PM

Saturday June 28, 2014: Simply Fresh Cafe, Town Center Virginia Beach, VA  11:00AM to 1:00PM

These events will be a book-talk format, with each author giving a brief presentation regarding their latest novel. I will be discussing and signing "The Golden Treasure of Panama", the fourth novel in The Martin Culver Series.

New Novel Now Published!

"The Golden Treasure of Panama" is now available on Kindle and in print.
Order your copy here.

 

List of Boats and Ships created for the Series

The world created in a fiction adventure series must be detailed and realistic. One of the themes is the series are the boats and vessels. I did not realize there were so many until I stopped to make this list. With that in mind, here is the list of boats and ships to be found in The Martin Culver Series:

Holiday in Havana The Adventures Begin  (click to buy it!)
1. Tradewind - Sportfishing boat out of Oregon Inlet, NC, owned by Dan Tate
2. Chechnsla - Russian cargo ship
3. Miramar - Cuban patrol boat, former U.S. minesweeper (Spanish translation: Seaview)
4. Shutterspeed - Scarab-style covert powerboat belonging to CIA entity Oceanographic Magazine.

The Lost Ark of the Incas  (click to buy it!)
5. Unnamed sailboat purchased by Dan Tate in Belize and traded in Peru. (Working name: Playa Plata/ Silver Beach)

The Lost Calendar of the Maya  (click to buy it!)
6. Shutterspeed makes another appearance
7. Scarab - Oil Drilling Platform off the Coast of Cuba
8. Intrepid 6 - Ocean-going tugboat
9. Wave Ruler - Ocean-going tugboat
10. MINR IV - Experimental tugboat submarine

The Golden Treasure of  Panama  (coming January 2014)
11. The Satisfaction II - Underwater research vessel working off the coast of Panama. (Does anyone know the history of the original Satisfaction, lost in Panama in 1671? )

If you like seeing a list of these type of details, leave a comment or send an e-mail to malcommassey(at)hotmail.com.  In the future, I may list vehicles, weapons, locations, etc. Enjoy reading!

Free Novel Signed by the Author!

Everyone loves a CONTEST!  This contest is my way of saying "Thank You" to all of my fans and readers around the world. In this contest, there will be a total of three prize winners, and each person can enter as many as three times, once for each Martin Culver Series novel you have purchased.

 To win a FREE Martin Culver Series Print Novel personally signed to you by author Malcom Massey, here are the four simple rules:

"FREE NOVEL SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR" CONTEST  RULES

       1. Buy ANY novel from The Martin Culver Series from Amazon. If you have purchased one of these novels at ANY TIME in the past, you are also eligible.

Haven't read these novels yet? Click the links below to purchase your copy now! 

      2. Send an e-mail to malcommassey@hotmail.com and tell me which novel you purchased. Your e-mail will be entered into a drawing basket according to the book you purchased. If you purchased all three novels, send up to 3 separate e-mails, one for each novel you own.  
      3. Drawings will be held on Friday November 29, 2013 (Black Friday) at 9:00 AM to determine one winner for each current novel in the series.  
     4.  The three Contest winners will be announced on Friday November 29, 2013 at noon on Twitter, Facebook and by email. Each person will receive an email of thanks and congratulations, confirming how they want their book to be signed and where they want it to be sent.

"Holiday in Havana: The Adventures Begin", the exciting first novel in the series. Get to know the characters!
"The Lost Ark of the Incas", the second novel in the series. Find out what makes Martin Culver tick!
"The Lost Calendar of the Maya", the third novel in the series. More than just the Mayan Apocalypse!

Thank you! Please share this note with your friends!

Malcom Massey, Amazon Author Rank #10,300 on November 3, 2013

99 Cents on Kindle Countdown Deals!

  The newest Amazon Kindle promotion that readers are bound to love is the Kindle Countdown Deals program.

  Prices start as low as 99 cents and if you get your deal soon enough, that's all you'll pay. Wait a day or two, the price goes up, but not too much. At the end of the Kindle Countdown Deal, the Kindle book goes back to regular price.

  Readers will see the great deal they're getting with the regular price included on the book's detail page, right beside the promotional price.

  Sunday, November 3, both "The Lost Ark of the Incas" and "The Lost Calendar of the Maya" will be on sale on the Kindle Countdown Deals for ONLY 99 Cents.
 To make it even better, for the entire month of November "Holiday in Havana: The Adventures Begin" will be on sale at ONLY 99 Cents THE WHOLE MONTH!

So bookmark this link: Kindle Countdown Deals and get all three books in The Martin Culver Series for only $2.97.

Are You Afraid You'll Miss It?

Every novel in The Martin Culver Series has been offered for free or at a 

The Martin Culver Series
International Thrillers
 


huge discount in the last three months.

These novels include:

"Holiday in Havana: The Adventures Begin"   $2.99 on Kindle

"The Lost Ark of the Incas"  $2.99 on Kindle

"The Lost Calendar of the Maya: The Return of Kukulkan"  $2.99 on Kindle

You never know when one of these novels may be offered for free or a discount again.

In addition, the fourth novel in The Martin Culver Series, "The Golden Treasure of Panama"  is due to be published in January 2014. Between now and then there will be free sneakpeeks at the cover, characters new and old, as well as free chapters.

Afraid you will miss news and updates on The Martin Culver Series? Here is how to keep up"

1. Bookmark this blog for frequent updates.
2. Follow the author on Twitter at @malcommassey1    #themartinculverseries

If you do this you need not be afraid, you will never miss a single great offer or update!