Everything
To Lose Blog Tour Media Kit
About the
Authors
JP Ratto is a
husband and wife collaborative writing team. EVERYTHING
TO LOSE is the first of a three-book series featuring
private investigator Lucas Holt.
Judy began
writing full time six years ago. She attended Hofstra University’s
Writing Intensive in the summer of 2010, and participated in a
Hofstra-sponsored writing and critique group from 2009 to 2012. She
has written an upper middle-grade fantasy adventure and a
children’s mystery chapter book. Judy also does free-lance editing.
Pete Ratto, a
former member of the U.S. Navy serving half his enlistment with the
U.S. Marine Corp, is a retired corporate accountant and is now
writing full time.
Both are avid readers of mysteries, thrillers and suspense. Active in a critique group made up of local authors, they enjoy discussions on all aspects of the craft of writing. Pete enjoys photography, writing and going to the beach. In her spare time, Judy paints watercolors and to her husband’s delight, cooks an occasional dinner. They have a son and a daughter, both grown and living in New York. Pete and Judy live in southern Florida with their cat, Gillian.
Both are avid readers of mysteries, thrillers and suspense. Active in a critique group made up of local authors, they enjoy discussions on all aspects of the craft of writing. Pete enjoys photography, writing and going to the beach. In her spare time, Judy paints watercolors and to her husband’s delight, cooks an occasional dinner. They have a son and a daughter, both grown and living in New York. Pete and Judy live in southern Florida with their cat, Gillian.
For More
Information
- Visit JP Ratto’s website.
About the
Book:
Title:
Everything To Lose
Author: JP Ratto
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
Pages: 250
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Author: JP Ratto
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
Pages: 250
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Private
investigator Lucas Holt is on a mission…
Lucas Holt
specializes in kidnap recovery. Ex-Delta Force and a former NYPD
detective, he has spent the last fifteen years burying himself in
case files to cope with the unsolved abduction of his daughter,
Marnie.
Janet Maxwell
just can’t let go…
After the death
of Janet’s husband and son in a tragic car accident, she hopes
Holt’s expertise can locate the daughter she gave up for adoption
seventeen years ago. Janet knows her actions will have explosive
repercussions for the girl’s father—presidential candidate, Todd
Grayson. With no family, hope of finding her only daughter is all she
has left. Or is there a more sinister motive?
There’s no
greater incentive for a father than protecting his daughter…
On a mission to
bury the constant reminder of his failure to recover Marnie, Holt
agrees to Janet’s proposal. But at what cost? When his inquiries
lead to news of the death of another woman, Holt can’t shake the
feeling something is off about the whole case. And when new evidence
surfaces about Marnie's disappearance, his drive to recover Janet’s
daughter and his own become one and the same.
Crooked
candidates, hired mercenaries, bitter lovers, and his own life on the
line—will Holt find it inside him to risk it all in the line of
duty? There’s no telling how far you’re willing to go when
you have everything to lose.
- Everything To Lose is available at Amazon.
- Discuss this book at PUYB Virtual Book Club at Goodreads.
Book Excerpt:
The woman in the
sunburst yellow dress settled behind a small boy who stood between
his parents in the front row. In her carefully chosen spot, she would
have no problem seeing the senator. More important, he would be able
to see her.
Following the
presidential candidate’s schedule occupied most of her time. She
knew him, and his routines. He was a clever politician, a clever man.
At one time, she admired that about him. In spite of his womanizing
history, she’d held him in high esteem. She hadn’t cared about
the rumors of his less-than-ethical political acumen. He was bright
and confident. Like her, he knew what he wanted and achieved it. The
one thing he lacked was loyalty. That was his one unforgivable flaw.
A momentary stab of
rejection cut through her as crushing memories of betrayal clamored
to the forefront of her mind. Another staunch memory held them at
bay, protecting her as always from thoughts that could leave her
filled with rage or shattered from distress. I did what I had to.
He gave me no choice.
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