New Detective Novel Pays Homage to and Redefines Thriller Genre

The Gatherer offers an impossible dilemma in the wake of a grisly homicide, a demonic prophecy, and a religious scandal.

Cheyenne, Wyo. (PRWEB) February 21, 2008 -- The Gatherer, Jerry Bayne's first detective novel/supernatural thriller, opens with an air of ominous foreboding that is bone chilling even for its genre. Bayne pulls no punches in this gruesome, spine-tingling debut that combines the hard-boiled competence of its detective protagonist with the academic expertise of its scientist heroine.

While the crimes take place in Boston, The Gatherer travels all the way to Italy, incorporating the politics of the Catholic Church into this complex plot. Bayne masters the integration of the spiritual and demonic into the "real world," the combination of real and unreal making a successful, intelligent horror story that nevertheless ends satisfyingly.

With this first novel, Bayne sets himself up to be a cult author in the vein of Stephen King, Dean Kuntz, and Dan Brown. His physics and military background lend credence and authority to both his writing style and his facts, making The Gatherer a book that is hard to put down.

For more information or to request a free review copy, members of the press can contact the author at gerard_bayne @ yahoo.com. The Gatherer is available for sale online at Amazon.com, BookSurge.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author
A Northeasterner by birth, Jerry Bayne grew up in Wyoming, earning a degree in physics from the University of Wyoming and the U.S. Naval Academy. Now living with his wife in the western Caribbean, he has begun his career as a writer, combining his scientific knowledge and travel experience with imagination. The Gatherer is the first of many novels to come.

About BookSurge
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