In the ever-competitive book publishing market, getting noticed is always difficult. Underland Press and author “Escober” are running an odd little contest in hopes you’ll notice their new book Chaos. They’re asking “Are You An Agent of Chaos?”
Specifically, “Have you ever struck a blow for anarchy? Done something surreal just because it felt good and they couldn’t stop you? Crossed the border just to say you had? Stuck your gun somewhere you shouldn’t’ve? Been chased across countries while trying to remember who you are? Okay, so that last one is the novel Chaos by the hot Dutch writing couple Escober, but you get the point. Tell us about the biggest thing you ever done to spread ‘chaos’ and we’ll enter you in a drawing for a one-of-a-kind gift pack featuring our new book Chaos, plus a military issue map bag containing:
(1) compass with sighting mirror
(1) copy of the U.S. Army’s Guerrilla Warfare and Special Forces Ops field guide
(1) beret
(1) grenade (deactivated—you think we’re crazy?)
(1) pair of leather bootlaces
(1) camouflage T-shirt, suitable for disappearing without a trace
“Send your story of complete chaos to deepeight at live dot com before 30 June 2009 to enter.”
Chaos starts “when British soldier Alex Fisher returns home from his tour in Bosnia, he’s plagued by blackouts, recurring nightmares, and uncontrollable acts of violence. Escaping to Mexico, he sets off on a globetrotting tour in an attempt to distance himself from the demons in his head. A chance meeting with a mysterious woman introduces Fisher to a far more passionate—and far more dangerous—life. With his grip on reality slipping, Fisher’s demons return in full force, awakening a flood of suppressed memories. As he attempts to sort through his complicated and half-remembered past, Fisher discovers that the truth is harder to accept than the lies.”
Escober is the alias of bestselling Dutch author Esther Verhoef and her husband Berry Verhoef. Together, they write action thrillers marked by penetrating psychology and a tightly honed tension. They live near Amsterdam.