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The Freedom Broker
The Freedom Broker | K. J. Howe
The first in a brand new series featuring Thea Paris, a kidnap and ransom specialist. Lisa Gardner says THE FREEDOM BROKER is 'clever and gritty' and Peter James says it's 'spellbinding'. If you like I AM PILGRIM, David Baldacci's King and Maxwell series or Ludlum's Bourne series, you will love this. Thea Paris is one of only twenty-five elite professionals in the world with the ability to bring hostages home safely. International negotiation, undercover operations and extractions are a part of life. Their only objective: release. For Thea, her family's wealth meant kidnap was a constant threat and their worst fears were realised when her brother was kidnapped. Although he was returned, she made it her life's mission to stop others suffering the trauma they did. Now Thea's past is about to come back with a vengeance as her billionaire father is taken. With her professionalism challenged to its limits, all Thea knows is that she has to get her father back alive, at any cost.
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#12coloursofdecember Dec 19 Light Blue 10 points plus 1 #wintergames #merryreaders @Clwojick

Another one from our own Litten @KJHowe who has a third in the series in the works!

KJHowe Thank you!!! Appreciate the post. 🥂🍾 4y
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Rhondareads
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Two new books one a brand new series perfect way to start my 2020 reading adventure let the fun begin ❤️📚

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TrishB
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Good, all action thriller. Thought there was good character development which draw you into the goodies and baddies, though some of those aren‘t revealed properly until the end.
Not surprised to find it‘s going to be a series - will watch out for the next one 👍🏻

KJHowe Thank you so much for reading. Thea Paris is there for you, anytime, anywhere! 🥂🍾 5y
Cinfhen Great review!! And book sounds fabulous 5y
Cathythoughts Interesting! Must have a closer look 👍🏻 5y
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KJHowe
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So tomorrow I am heading down to #Bouchercon in St. Petersburg Florida, just outside of Tampa. It is a fantastic reader focussed con. If you are in the area or at the con feel free to say hello. I will be manning the International Thriller Writers table and am on a few panels.

Mommamanzi @tpixie ah man! This would have been awesome. I‘ve got the crazy kiddos and a bbq planned or else I would have loved to of gone! 6y
tpixie @Mommamanzi that sounds fun too! #FamilyFun 6y
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KJHowe
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For all my Litsy friends in Toronto, I will be doing a signing at the Yonge and Eglinton Chapters tomorrow, Saturday Aug 25, with my good friend Debbie Levison, author of the true crime book “The Crate.” We will be there from one to four, please feel free to drop by and say hello.

Texreader Let me know if you are ever in the vicinity of San Antonio! I‘d love to meet you, buy the hardcover and have you sign it!! I loved this book!! 6y
KJHowe @texreader. Next time I am in the area I will drop you a line. I love Texas and try to get there at least once a year. Thank you for the very kind words about my book. 6y
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Texreader
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Almost finished with part 1 and just starting to hear Nico‘s story. Aaagh! I‘m going to cry, aren‘t I, @KJHowe ? I am really enjoying the book so far. I am so impressed with the story, the detail, the female MC (we really needed her in this genre)...no wonder it won the international thriller award!

KJHowe Thank you for the very kind words. Writing Nico‘s childhood point of view was very emotional for me. I support a charity that helps child soldiers and their stories are so tragic. But so many of them show such strength afterwords it can be uplifting. 6y
Texreader @KJHowe That‘s wonderful to hear about your support for these children. I‘m well into part 2 and it is so hard to pause it. I love that you have chosen this genre and are such a success at it! Looking forward to much more! 6y
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Just started this on Audible

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RJHowe
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#agameoffavorites Day 8 Award Winner

The easiest day so far for me. I go with my amazing wife #kjhowe whose Freedom Broker just won Best First Novel form the International Thriller Writers and is nominated for others.

Her favourite book is The Brotherhood of the Rose by David Morrel.

The pic is her with her editor Nathaniel Marunas when she won the award. Editors never get enough credit but they do such much to create the books we love.

Redwritinghood Congrats! 6y
Texreader That‘s fantastic @KJHowe ! Congratulations!! 6y
ReadZenRites Congratulations 🎉 @KJHowe !! 6y
KJHowe @Texreader @ReadZenRites @Redwritinghood Thanks for the kind words. I am still not 100% convinced it was my name they called that night, but I am going with it! 6y
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Texreader
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I had to use some Audible credits so I went to my tbr list in Litsy and listened to the Audible samples, and these were my picks! I‘m so excited, especially about the tagged book. I love thrillers; I‘m excited the MC is a woman, the book has very strong reviews on Amazon and Litsy, and its author @KJHowe is on Litsy!

KJHowe Thank you ever so much for that! I really hope you enjoy it. Therese Plummer is a great reader who does James Patterson and Charlene Harris, I was really lucky to get her. 6y
RebelReader Waking Lions is quite good. 💗 6y
Texreader @KJHowe I did listen to the Audible sample first because the narrator can make or break a story. Plummer sounds fantastic and another reason I chose your book! 6y
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KJHowe
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With amazing reviewer and thriller trivia master Ali Karim of Shots Magazine at the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival. Ali always has the inside scoop on what is going on in the industry and his enthusiasm knows no bounds. Not sure what happened with this photo but the light makes him look a little like an alien from Dr. Who. The question is, what kind?

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JohnnyUtah915
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Congrats to KJ Howe on her win at #ThrillerFest for best first novel! If you haven‘t read The Freedom Broker, you should! Then go ahead and pick up the second book Skyjack as well.

KJHowe Thanks for the kind words Johnny. The Freedom Broker ebook is on sale until tomorrow. 6y
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KJHowe
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I was totally shocked and honoured to win the Thriller Award for Best First Novel for #thefreedombroker at #thrillerfest last night. I wasn‘t sure they were really calling my name and it hasn‘t even sunken in this morning yet! It was an unforgettable and magical evening, made even more so by the friendship of my ITW family, the support of my husband #rjhowe and the warm congratulations of this year‘s Thrillermaster, George R. R. Martin.

kishore_kk Congrats 🎉🎉🎉🎉📖📖 6y
AllenTStClair Congratulations!!! 🎉🎈🍾🎊 6y
Mdargusch Wow! That‘s amazing! Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 6y
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Sace Congrats! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 6y
BookishBlonde12 Congratulations!! 🎉🎊 6y
Booksnchill Amazing award! Congratulations! 6y
TheQuietQuill That‘s truly incredible! Congratulations! 🎉🎈🍾 6y
wanderinglynn Congrats! 🎉🍾👏🏻 6y
Reecaspieces Awesome! CONGRATULATIONS 🎉🍾🎈🎊 6y
julesG Congratulations! 6y
dgingo How fabulous! Congratulations! 🍾🎉 6y
thereadingowlvina Awesome! Congrats!!! 🎈🎉🎈🎉🎈🎉 6y
AmyG Congratulations! 6y
quirkyreader Wonderful and congratulations. 6y
PurpleyPumpkin Amazing, congratulations!🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉 6y
monkeygirlsmama Congrats! What an awesome achievement. 6y
tammysue That‘s wonderful, congratulations!! 🎉🥂 6y
TNbookworm Congratulations!! 6y
ptkpepe98 Woo hoo!!! How awesome! What a great picture to accompany the memory! 6y
bookaholic1 Congratulations!! 6y
JacqMac Congratulations! 🎉🎉 6y
Erofan 🎆🎇✨🎈🎉🎊 6y
BooknerdsLife Wow! Congratulations!!!! 6y
JennyM So well done. Wonderful to see a female writer win this. Congrats xxx 6y
Nerdgirl_Ms_Sorrells Well done!! Congratulations 🍾 6y
AJones Congrats!! 😊 6y
KJHowe #ajones #nerdgirl_ms_sorrells #jennym #booknerdslife #erofan #jacqmac #bookaholic #ptkpepe98 #tnbookworm #whatshesreadingnow #monkeygirlsmama #purpleypumpmin #quirkyreader #amyg #dgingo #julesg #reecaspieces #wanderinglynn #thequietquill. Thank you all for your very kind thoughts. A few months ago my first novel came out and now I am sharing the stage with legends. It really proves your writing dreams can come true. Back to work on book #3! 6y
Briget66 Yeah!!!!! Congratulations 🍾🎉!!! 6y
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KJHowe
The Freedom Broker | K. J. Howe
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With the amazing R.L. Stine at the #thrillerfest bookstore today. A giant of the industry and the kindest man.

His new movie will be out Oct 12. Here is the trailer:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/goosebumps-2-trailer-rl-stines-hal...

thereadingowlvina Awesome! 👍 6y
bookish.escape Wow, that is so cool you met him!! 6y
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KJHowe
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The gathering of the clans for the board dinner at #thrillerfest hosted by the gracious R.L. Stine.

It‘s not a great picture but how many authors can you identify?

Answer to follow later in comments under a spoiler cover.

Quirkybookworm It‘s hard to identify them! 6y
KJHowe @quirkybookworm I think you need at least a tablet size screen to do it. One of the cool thing about being a successful author (as opposed to an actor or athlete) is that fans don‘t always know what you look like so you can live a more normal life. If it was say Tom Cruise or Sylvester Stallone or Meg Ryan or Wayne Gretzky it would be easy. (edited) 6y
KJHowe From left to right, David Morrell (arms crossed) Sandra Brannan (face partially obscured by pole), Lee Child (tall guy), James Rollins (holding Tiffany‘s box), Heather Graham (long white hair face partially obscured), John Lescroit (beside gentleman with beard). #quirkybookworm 6y
Quirkybookworm @KJHowe thank you. I flunked big time. *walks the hall of shame* 6y
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KJHowe
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My amazing team gathers to get #Thrillerfest underway. We are fueled up and ready to go! Today we host the ATF who will brief writers on current issues and challenges.

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RJHowe
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The Freedom Broker is currently supposed to be on sale for $ 2.99 but due to a glitch it is currently $2.30 on amazon.com. I have no idea when this will get corrected.

This novel is a finalist for the Best First Novel Thriller Award and the Barry Award for Best Thriller of 2017. Library Journal named it one of the top five Thrillers of 2017.

Thea Paris is a strong female protagonist with diabetes and family problems. A great summer read.

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RJHowe
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Am I allowed to brag? K.J.'s amazing first novel, The Freedom Broker has been nominated for the prestigious Barry and Thriller awards. Keeping fingers crossed. Send us your good thoughts in support.

Trashcanman Welcome to Litsy 7y
Nute How are you related? 7y
RJHowe @Nute she is my lovely wife and she spells her first name the way you do 7y
Nute Yes, Russ, you have rights to a lot of bragging. Congratulations to Ms. Kimberley. 7y
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KJHowe
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One of the beautiful settings I was able to visit while researching The Freedom Broker. 💙

jjmcgaffey Thera/Santorini? It always looks exactly like its travel ads...true of most of the Aegean, but particularly of the volcano. 7y
KJHowe @jjmcgaffey Santorini is correct. It is a picture I took having lunch there. It really does look as nice in person as in the ads doesn‘t it? 7y
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KJHowe
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Special promotion for Independence Day and Canada Day...only $2.99 from June 26 to July 10.

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VictoriaSanders
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THE FREEDOM BROKER is a Kindle and Nook Daily Deal! Head over to www.amazon.com or www.barnesandnoble.com to get your eBook today!

#thriller #dailydeal #KJHowe

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KJHowe
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With Lucifer and his snake Bea on First Coast News Jacksonville!

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Linda906
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In a bit of a reading funk. Hoping this will be the one to pull me out!

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Audrey
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A solid thriller with many strong women (not all good, but that's fine). Some unexpected but not unthinkable plot twists throughout made this a fun read. A few nits, for an author who purports to be an "avid researcher," she got some minor facts wrong.

But, I'll read the next one.

Audrey Ugh, I can't copy and paste the factual inaccuracies. One is about West Point, the other about government ethics rules. 8y
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"Thea Paris is a female Rambo, strong and resilient.... The action in the story keeps you on the edge of your seat and you don't see the twist at the end coming. I highly recommend this novel." --Horror World

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Thriller Trio! Quail Ridge Books welcomed K.J. Howe, A.J. Tats, and Mark Greaney to discuss their new books!

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K.J. Howe's THE FREEDOM BROKER is featured in this month' Diabetes Forecast "The Freedom Broker is for fans of fast-paced thrillers--and anyone looking for some diabetes representation in their fiction."

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Lucky Toronto subway riders are treated to this view on their commute!

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"Howe uses fascinating details regarding real-world teams that specialize in kidnapping with gripping action and thrills to make this an amazing page-turner. It's hard to believe that this is her first novel because the story, characters, and pacing feel like the work of a much more experienced storyteller." --Jeff Ayers, Associated Press

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Quercus_USA
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Listen to K.J. Howe, author of THE FREEDOM BROKER, on am970 The Answer interviewed by Rob Taub

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KJHowe
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Thanks to Lee Child for helping me launch The Freedom Broker in NYC!

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Quercus_USA
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Snow Days = Reading Days ⛄️📚❄️

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Quercus_USA
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Happy Publication Day to K.J. Howe's THE FREEDOM BROKER! Also, available in paperback, Brian Freeman's GOODBYE TO THE DEAD and Peter May's RUNAWAY!

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TorchlightReading
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HAPPY PUB DAY! Thriller fans, pick this one up. Plenty of action straight from the get-go to keep you on your toes. Thea Paris is the ultimate bad-ass.

#thriller #debutnovel #badasswomen

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K.J. Howe's THE FREEDOM BROKER ARC traveled the world in anticipation of its Feb.7th Publication Day! Check out its journey on Quercus' Facebook page!

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KJHowe
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Very special moment seeing the hardcover for the first time! Thank you, Quercus. 💚

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KJHowe
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At ALA in Atlanta where I met some super nice librarians while signing The Freedom Broker. So honored to be here.

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Quercus_USA
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Off to Atlanta for ALA midwinter. K.J. Howe will be signing galleys of THE FREEDOM BROKER at the Hachette booth #1408 on Saturday at 11 am! Hope to see you there!

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Author K.J. Howe checks out the latest gear and equipment for elite kidnap and ransom expert, Thea Paris at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas! THE FREEDOM BROKER debuts February 7th!

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"Ali Karim from Shots Magazine discusses the promise of a book cover and compares US/UK styles with a look at K.J. Howe's THE FREEDOM BROKER

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"The easiest part of writing is coming up with ideas for stories. Thea Paris is an elite kidnap negotiator, and I keep thinking of different countries and unique adventures for her and her team of operatives. If only I had more free time to write all these fun tales." -K.J. Howe for Too Full to Write

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"I figured Howe could deliver suspense and intrigue. What really surprised me is her ability to bring the action! Throw Gayle Lynds and Lee Child into a blender, and you get K.J. Howe. Do not miss this debut!" -The Real Book Spy

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Bookish just named THE FREEDOM BROKER one of the must-read mysteries of winter 2017! Have we mentioned how excited we are for this novel? Coming to a bookstore near you February 7...

#debutnovel

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KJHowe
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Kidnap negotiator Thea Paris travels for her work. Today she is in the Bahamas to kick off a new year dedicated to bringing hostages home.

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"If you're kidnapped, you need patience, optimism, and determination." Join Thea Paris and learn more about the dark world of kidnapping...

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VictoriaSanders
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Look what came today!! We are so thrilled for this book. This thriller is full of intrigue and follows the only female kidnap and ransom specialist in the world: Thea Paris. Lee Child called it "superb!"

#thriller #debutnovel

sumaiyya.books Sounds intriguing!! 8y
KJHowe Thanks for the lovely post, Victoria! So excited about the launch. 8y
alexandra_eliadis I am new to the app what dose the 42 number mean... and how did you get it too 298? 8y
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BookPassion Think I need to read this one 😊 8y
VictoriaSanders @BookPassion Please do! It's absolutely brilliant. 8y
HankPRyan She is fabulous--cannot wait to read this! 8y
heartfuly I wanna read this! It looks really good. 7y
MsLuckyDuck Sounds like a good read. Unfortunately I am going to have to wait for it to hit the public libraries. 7y
monichic1 Definitely on my list. 7y
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VictoriaSanders
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We are so excited for this debut novel, coming from KJ Howe! Lee Child called it a "superb thriller." Mark your calendars for February 7, 2017!

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