Power and Possessions

Publisher Marketing: In the stormy world of power and possessions the high stakes of the "computer gaming world" intersect with the "fine art world," with murderous results. Frank Cullen has a passion for business and a passion for his wife. Frank's wife, Julie Cullen, a PhD archaeologist, meets an intriguing artist. Julie finds herself caught in a dilemma; to return to her husband, or to form an exciting yet dangerous relationship with this new man in her life. Someone gets killed - find out who. Do crimes of power and possession always lead to deadly consequences? James Ronson thinks so. Jim Ronson's impressive debut novel, Passions and Possessions, is a tale worth telling, told by a writer who knows how the heart beats and the blood boils-and how lives can be shattered and salvaged because of it. Steve King is a former CBC book reviewer. Currently writes a weekly column for the Barnes and Noble Review and hosts a website devoted to literature http: //www.todayinliterature.com/ Steve King Today in Literature sking@todayinliterature.com http: //www.todayinliterature.com/ Passions and Possessions is an outstanding read that combines both romance and crime. It explores the worlds of gaming, art and archaeology through characters that are sometimes devious and always entertaining. A strong first novel. Doug Ronson, former editor with the Kingston Whig Standard newspaper