The Killing Game (Print Update)

Just wanted to update everyone on the latest information regarding the print version of The Killing Game. The interior formatting and book cover have been completed and submitted to Amazon. Once their review process has been finished I will obtain the print copies for final approval. Barring any unforeseen issues, I expect that the print version should be available within the next two weeks.

The Killing Game (New Release)

Well, as promised, the latest Alex Taylor novel: The Killing Game has just been submitted to Amazon and should be available as an e-Book in the Kindle store shortly. As soon as it is, I will add a link to the page for you to find.

Now begins the process of formatting and cover design for the print version which should be available within a few weeks.

Thank you once again for your patience during this process and for your continued support.

Alex Taylor: The Killing Game (Cover Reveal)

Well, I know you guys have been more than patient with me and I promise that the end truly is near this time. The Killing Game, the fourth book in the Alex Taylor series, is about to be released.

The hardest part in this journey has been the fact that there was such a long pause from the start of the book, back in January 2021, to its completion. Not to make excuses, but a large part of 2021 involved extensive repairs on a home we were selling. The constant start / stop in the writing process gave the book a choppy feeling that I was ultimately unhappy with. So I set out to re-write it and I have finally achieved a book that I am pleased to release.

The Killing Game finds Alex being called in to assist the Concord Police Department in their investigation of a series of murders: Six women, all from different walks of life, found dead over a ten-month period, with no other clues except the manner in which they were killed. As she pursues the killer, Alex must juggle personal issues at home and overcome the political pressure that threatens to derail the investigation before it gets started. Can she convince the locals to follow the evidence, and avoid a seventh victim, or will they succumb to the bureaucratic roadblocks in order to save their careers?

The Killing Game by Andrew G. Nelson

Alex Taylor - Book 4 Update

Well, happy spring everyone. The birds are chirping; the grass is turning green, weather is utterly bi-polar, and yours truly is camped out behind his desk, putting the finishing work on the latest Alex Taylor novel.

It feels like forever since I published a new book and, truth be told, it isn’t that far off. The last book I released was The Crazy Eight Cowboys novella in January 2021. I regret the delay, but 2021 was a year of challenges for us. What started out as a simple house flip grew into a monster and consumed almost the entire year for us. Thankfully, we could sell the home in December, so we have closed that chapter of our life.

Since then, I have been back at work writing and I can happily report that I have finished the first draft of the latest Alex Taylor novel (title TBD) and it is presently in editing. Barring any unforeseen events, I should be able to release it this April.

I know many of you are waiting on the next James Maguire novel, as well as the follow-up book in the Crystal Coven series. All I can say is, please be patient with me; they are coming.

Mourning the death of NYPD Police Officer Wilbert Mora

On January 21st, 2022, NYPD Police Officer Wilbert Mora was shot in the line of duty. His partner, Jason Rivera, was also shot and died of his wounds that night. Officer Mora was taken to the hospital, but I am saddened to report that he succumbed to his wounds on January 25th.

The loss of any officer’s life is tragic, but the death of two officers is a brutal reminder of just how difficult being a cop is. I didn’t know them personally, but they were my brother’s none-the-less. We forged our bond when they took their oath of office and joined the greatest police department in the world. They became part of a select fraternity of men and women who have become NY’s Finest.

Officer Rivera and Mora’s NYPD careers were cut short, but their names will live on forever. They embody the Department Motto: Fidelis Ad Mortem - Faithful Unto Death. This will come as little solace for their families, but within the NYPD there is no greater honor and we do not forget our fallen.

Reflecting on their deaths, I cannot help but think about the unfortunate history the NYPD has. As the Nation’s largest municipal police department, line of duty deaths are a grim reality. And while the loss of one officer is heartbreaking, the NYPD has lost a number of partners over the years, including:

Officers Victor Cooper and Clarence Clark (1938)

Officers Peter Knudson and Francis O’Hara (1946)

Detectives Luke Fallon and John Finnegan (1962)

Detectives James Donegan and Salvatore Potenza (1964)

Officers George Bishop and Plato Arvanitis (1969)

Officers Patrick Harrington and Joseph Mariconda (1970)

Officers Joseph Piagentini and Waverly Jones (1971)

Officers Gregory Foster and Rocco Laurie (1972)

Sergeant Frederick Reddy and Officer Andrew Glover (1975)

Officers Christie Masone and Norman Cerullo (1978)

Officers James Rowley and Charles Trojahn (1983)

Auxiliary Sergeants Larry Cohen and Noel Faide (1989)

Detectives Keith Williams and Richard J. Guerzon (1989)

Detectives Rodney Andrews and James Nemorin (2003)

Detectives Patrick Rafferty and Robert Parker (2004)

Auxiliary Officers Eugene Marshalik and Nicholas Pekearo (2007)

Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu (2014)

To the family of Officer Mora, there are no words that I can give you that will take away the pain. Just know that you do not grieve alone. The tens of thousands of active and retired members of the greatest police department in the world mourn with you and Jason’s family and their sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Fidelis Ad Mortem