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"The only real currency self-published authors have are reviews." - Leah Downing
Leah Downing is breaking the mold for self-published authors. A federal investigator turned author, Ms. Downing possesses the rare talent of bringing readers into the world of Government Thrillers from a woman’s point of view. Experience translated through a fresh, conversational voice equals a #1 bestselling, speculative fiction series: “The Shooting Stars Series”
Bestselling author Leah Downing introduces special agent Lauren St. Germain, a woman accused of many things: infidelity, gold-digging, collusion, and treason against the United States. Hard evidence supporting these accusations are hard to come by; her guilt is determined based on what people think about her. After a very public trial that put her in bed with a Taliban operative, she is exonerated due to lack of evidence. Still...Fox News hung her out to dry. In the hopes of fading away, she embarks on an extended trip to Nunavut – a mystical and remote area under the northern lights. In a prophetic turn of events, she catches the eye of Hollywood’s hottest leading man, James Bayer. Against her better judgement, she lets down her guard as he falls under her spell. They’re on opposite trajectories; he loves the red carpet. She wants to hide underneath it.
When the veil is lifted, the depth of evil in Lauren’s baggage is exposed. Her husband, Collin St. Germain, is a Gulf war vet and 9/11 hero. He comes from a long line of distinguished military men, all of whom have been cursed by an all-powerful jinni (or genie, as they’re called in the west). Generations of St. Germain men are destined to change the outcome of 20th century wars. That is their duty. But they’re also cursed to fall in love with “...beautiful, but adulterous women.” During their tumorous marriage, the jinn inundate Collin with visions, showing him Lauren with other men. Lauren is convinced Collin simply suffers from PTSD which causes him to to believe his is cursed by an outside demon. Marriage counseling is a step in the right direction, but is derailed when scandalous pictures of her and a Taliban operative surface. The line between reality and hallucination for Collin becomes blurred. Jealousy, betrayal, and treason collide in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack on Fort Bliss. Lauren, Collin, and Taliban operative are all suspect. Everyone has a past.
Catch a Falling Star was published in 2015, The Path of Least Resistance in 2016. The books can be read in either order. If you like a cliffhanger, read Catch a Falling Star first. Chronological? Then, The Path of Least Resistance will be book #1 for you. Either way, you will be counting the days until Before the Fall releases in spring of 2018.
Book One: Catch a Falling Star. The #1 Bestseller on Amazon & Kindle. Winner of the 2016 Beverly Hills International Book Awards® in Cross Genre Fiction.
Book Two: The Path of Least Resistance, #1 Bestseller in multiple categories.
"The storytelling is unique... A very interesting read." -Kenneth Atchity
Book Three: Before the Fall, Coming This Spring.
"...honest dialogue that flows in a natural way, creating a surge of realism in her characters...."
Ms. Downing lives in Phoenix, AZ with husband of seventeen years, Kevin, and two totally normal teenagers. She still regularly practices yoga, and in her spare time she answers questions online about security clearance protocol and other matters that she understands from working as a federal investigator. Her diverse resume serves as inspiration for the complex stories within The Shooting Stars Series. During her forty-plus years on Earth, she’s spent time as a belly dancer, a choreographer, a federal investigator, a yoga teacher, and a psychic medium—all of which experienced to their fullest, and none of which she regrets.
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