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DANIEL JAMES PALMER GETS 3- BOOK DEAL
Michael is proud to announce that his middle son, Daniel has sold his psychological thriller DELIRIOUS to prestigious Kensington Press along with the two as yet unwritten thrillers to follow that one. In addition to his writing, Daniel is a musician and composer with two CDs of his soft rock, a software wizard, and a daddy of two.
Publication of DELIRIOUS is set for February of 2011. If it happens on that date, he and Michael will be published in the same month. Michael says, "BRING IT ON!!!" Daniel says, "YOU GOT IT, POPS!!!" |
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MICHAEL FEATURED ON "WORDS TO MOUTH" SHOW
Michael is Featured on Carrie Runnels Words-to-Mouth show, an audio interview lasting approximately 30 minutes. Hope you tune in and enjoy it.
Words-to-Mouth Show
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READ MICHAEL'S GUEST BLOG
Read the guest entry Michael wrote for Laura Benedict's blog, Notes From The Handbasket, "I Just Can't Keep Up.".
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THE SECOND OPINION NOW AVAILABLE
 Michael's 14th novel is now complete and has been released as of 2/17/09. Readers at St. Martin's Press are calling it his best to date. The heroine is Thea Sperelakis, 33-year-old internal medicine specialist, and youngest child of world renown Dr. Petros Sperelakis. At age 10, Thea was diagnosed with the form of autism called Asperger syndrome. She has a remarkably high IQ, and a near photographic memory for almost everything she has ever read. But she also battles difficulties in social pragmatics, in interpreting deceit, and in telling even the most minor lies. Her lack of guile has led her to leave the complicated politics and egos of modern American medicine and to join (much to her father's chagrin) Doctors Without Borders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Thea is forced to return home when her father is put into a coma by a hit and run driver. What she will find out is that the event was no accident, and further, that Petros is conscious but unable to move and unwilling to communicate . . . except with her. The McGuffin (see writing tip #14) revolves around electronic medical records, which are now the law in most of the country. What Thea learns from her father and deduces for herself will put her in the greatest of danger.
THE SECOND OPINION is a tense tale of love, betrayal, peril, and indomitable will.
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THE SECOND OPINION.
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THE SECOND OPINION GETS RAVES FROM BOOKLIST
Palmer, a medical-thriller writer who has been producing A-list-quality novels for years, turns in another excellent performance with this story of a physician who uncovers a deadly conspiracy.... As usual, the novel is fluidly written—as a stylist, Palmer is head and shoulders above his more famous competitor, Robin Cook—and very suspenseful. Thea, in particular, is a most intriguing character: she has Asperger syndrome, which gives her an obsession with details, a near-encyclopedic memory, and a rather charming awkwardness in social settings. The novel is not merely a thriller but also an exploration of its central character’s unique gifts and her determination to communicate with her comatose father despite overwhelming odds. Another winner from a consistently fine writer.
—David Pitt (Booklist)
Read the full review here. |
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READ AN EXCERPT FROM
THE SECOND OPINION
Read Chapter 1 Now! |
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PHOTO OF THE MONTH
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THE FIRST PATIENT NOW AVAILABLE IN PREMIUM PAPERBACK
The First Patient, now by far Michael's most successful hardcover, is now available in premium format paperback (larger pages, larger print) on 1/2/09. The book, praised by reviewers and by President Bill Clinton, has outsold "second place" The Fifth Vial by 40%. Featured at the end of the book (and now available on this web site) will be Chapter 1 of THE SECOND OPINION.
Thanks to all of you for making the paperback edition of The First Patient a New York Times bestseller! |
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BLOGS & REVIEWS...
Check out the Blogs and Reviews featuring Michael Palmer books.
Read more here. |
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GET "SOCIALLY NETWORKED" WITH MICHAEL
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MySpace Page.
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 "ENDLESSLY ENTERTAINING."
Click here to find out why Publishers Weekly calls THE FIRST PATIENT an "endlessly entertaining thriller" with a "roller-coaster ride of a plot [that] builds to an undeniably shocking conclusion."
Palmer says, "THE FIRST PATIENT, dealing with presidential morbidity, the Twenty-Fifth Amendment, and nanotechnology, is a thriller worthy of the name, with more twists and turns than in any book I’ve written so far, and an ending that is a jaw-dropper. Publication is set for February, 2008—an election year!" |
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Ever Hear of a McGuffin?
Read what advice Michael has to offer in his latest Writing Tip, "Ever Hear of a McGuffin?" and how it all started iwth Alfred Hitchcock. Go to the Writing Tips page, and Tip #14.
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THRILLER Now Out in Paperback
THRILLER, the short story anthology edited by James Patterson, is now out in soft cover, published by Mira. This excellent volume (starred review from Publishers Weekly) features, among many other works, DISFIGURED, written jointly by Michael and his middle son, Daniel James Palmer. |
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New! Signed, Personalized Bookplates
If you can't come to see Michael when he's on tour, and would like to have your Palmer books personalized to you or anyone else, simply e-mail your name and address to mpalmer@shore.net,and he'll send you as many book plates as you need, personalized to you, your boss, or anyone you say. |
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Video Interview with Michael about THE FIFTH VIAL
Windows Media Player:
Watch the Interview (8.6MB)
QuickTime:
Watch the Interview (11MB)
Video courtesy of Expanded Books |
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BRILLIANCE AUDIO to Continue Recording Michael's Books
Brilliance Audio of Grand Haven, MI, the world's largest independent publisher of recorded books has signed on to continue their production of Michael's work at least through his next few novels. Brilliance currently has available: THE SISTERHOOD, SIDE EFFECTS, and THE SOCIETY. www.BrillianceAudio.com. |
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THE SECOND OPINION CONTEST
Yes, Michael will have a contest for THE SECOND OPINION.
Please check back soon for details... |
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THRILLER MAGAZINE INTERVIEW
Read Michael's inerview with the International Thiller Writers online magazine.
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NOW AVAILABLE!
The paperback edition of the New York Times bestseller THE FIRST PATIENT is now available from St. Martin's Paperbacks.
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EVENTS
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Fiction Writing for Doctors Seminar October 23–25, 2009
Michael will be teaching at the 10th Annual Fiction Writing for Doctors Seminar, with
Tess Gerritsen. This event will be held at the Sheraton Hyannis Hotel, Cape Cod. Enrollment to this event has gone up every year,and reviews from the attendees continues to be outstanding.
For further information, go to:
www.SEAK.com
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Last update:
20-jun-09
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