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		<title>Christian Vigilante</title>
		<link>http://www.koestlersnovels.com/2010/09/03/christian-vigilante/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rick is just finishing the last chapters of his latest novel, &#8216;Christian  Vigilante&#8217;. It is the second in a series. The first was &#8216;Chasing Elmer Gantry&#8217;,  where Arturo and Julianne Cruz set out on a mission to bring down every corrupt ministry they could  find, with the help of Nathaniel, an Archangel [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-232" title="DRY BRUSH COVER" src="http://www.koestlersnovels.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/dry-brush-cover.jpg" alt="DRY BRUSH COVER" width="228" height="330" />Rick is just finishing the last chapters of his latest novel, &#8216;Christian  Vigilante&#8217;. It is the second in a series. The first was &#8216;Chasing Elmer Gantry&#8217;,  where Arturo and Julianne Cruz set out on a mission to bring down every corrupt ministry they could  find, with the help of Nathaniel, an Archangel sent from above. At the end of the story,  Juliann discovers she is pregnant and they decide to name the child (if it&#8217;s a boy) after their special  angel, Nathaniel.</p>
<p>Christian Vigilante was the author&#8217;s most difficult novel to write  because of the controversial nature of the manuscript. He illustrates, through his protagonist, Nathaniel Cruz, Arturo&#8217;s and Julianne&#8217;s son,<br />
that Christian living and making choices is never just black and white,  but a thousand shades of gray.</p>
<p>To read the first chapter of this exciting new book, click <a title="Chapter One Christian Vigilante" href="http://www.koestlersnovels.com/christian-vigilante/">here</a>!</p>
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		<title>Coming Soon! A New Exciting Apocalyptic Novel by Rick Koestler</title>
		<link>http://www.koestlersnovels.com/2010/04/15/coming-soon-a-new-exciting-apocalyptic-novel-by-rick-koestler/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rick&#8217;s just finishing up his forth novel, &#8216;SleepWriter&#8217;. It will be  available in ebook format soon. Here&#8217;s Rick&#8217;s own words about how he  came up with the idea for the book:
I&#8217;ve always wanted to write a story about a man that sleepwalks to his  computer and begins writing a story. When he [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-227" title="front-cover-final" src="http://www.koestlersnovels.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/front-cover-final-676x1024.jpg" alt="front-cover-final" width="301" height="454" />Rick&#8217;s just finishing up his forth novel, &#8216;SleepWriter&#8217;. It will be  available in ebook format soon. Here&#8217;s Rick&#8217;s own words about how he  came up with the idea for the book:</p>
<p><em>I&#8217;ve always wanted to write a story about a man that sleepwalks to his  computer and begins writing a story. When he wakes the next morning, he  notices his computer is on and there is a file on his desktop screen he  does not recall putting there. I thought I could build on that concept  and come up with a real thriller.</em></p>
<p><em>Well, the idea sat in the back of my head for quite some time until one  morning a dear friend of mine called me at 5:30 am, irritated that I had  texted her at 2 am and 5 am. After telling her that was impossible, I  was asleep the whole time, she produced the evidence to prove that I  indeed had written to her&#8230; in my sleep. At first it shook me but then  when it kept happening, I would always apologize and ask her what I  wrote. The text was always like a mumbled dream&#8230; probably my  subconscious. I wrote a one-word text once, it read simply &#8216;God&#8217;. Then  another time wrote, &#8216;I&#8217;m chop meat&#8217;. I know, it sounds crazy, but it&#8217;s  true. So, after having produced this phenomenon myself, I felt dually  authorized to begin a new novel entitled, &#8216;SleepWriter&#8217;.</em> <em></em></p>
<p><em>The book is dedicated to my brother Kenneth Vincent Koestler, who  recently passed on from a long bout with lung cancer.</em> <em></em></p>
<p><em>Many of the names that appear in the book are names of family members  and their wives.</em> <em></em></p>
<p><em>For instance my protagonist&#8217;s name is Ken Vincent and his love interest  is Martha, but she likes to be called Marti. She is and was my brother&#8217;s  charming wife.</em> <em></em></p>
<p><em>I hope you enjoy the read as much as I did writing it. Here&#8217;s to you  Ken!</em></p>
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		<title>Chasing Elmer Gantry</title>
		<link>http://www.koestlersnovels.com/2009/04/17/chasing-elmer-gantry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Now available on E-book!
Synopsis
Forty-five-year old Christian artist, Arturo Cruz, is sent by archangel Nathaniel to purge the church of corrupt ministers wherever he finds them. Able to communicate with Nathaniel telepathically, Arturo teams up with love interest, Detective Sergeant Juliann Assanti. Together they set out on an international investigation neither of them are the slightest [...]]]></description>
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<h3><span style="color: #800000;"><em><strong>Now available on E-book!</strong></em></span></h3>
<p>Synopsis</p>
<p>Forty-five-year old Christian artist, Arturo Cruz, is sent by archangel Nathaniel to purge the church of corrupt ministers wherever he finds them. Able to communicate with Nathaniel telepathically, Arturo teams up with love interest, Detective Sergeant Juliann Assanti. Together they set out on an international investigation neither of them are the slightest bit prepared for.</p>
<p>After exposing several local, corrupt ministers, Juliann reveals her burning desire to find her father’s murderer. When Arturo volunteers to help, it’s not long before the two find themselves probing an international drug ring, whose headquarters are located on board the famous mission ship, Christendom. Its leader; a psychotic minister bent on revenge against God and His ‘children’, eager to kill them by any means necessary.</p>
<p>Click<a title="Sample chapter/Chasing Elmer Gantry" href="http://www.koestlersnovels.com/chasing-elmer-gantry/"><span style="color: #800000;"><em><strong> here</strong></em></span></a> to read a sample chapter.</p>
<p>Chasing Elmer Gantry is available on E-book for $5.00!</p>
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		<title>Nicholas Kristo</title>
		<link>http://www.koestlersnovels.com/2009/03/29/nicholas-kristo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Synopsis: Sixteenth Century Nicholas Kristo is commissioned to show the spirit of selfless giving to a world immersed in political, theological and societal corruption. After being led to a gold mine by a messenger of God, Nicholas and best friend Ben set off to build a mountaintop Mission. There they&#8217;d use their great fortune to [...]]]></description>
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When Ben&#8217;s family is unjustly accused of a crime by corrupt soldiers intent on seizing their land, Nicholas gives them refuge in the newly constructed Mission. While in pursuit of the family, Captain Andre Ficci and his wicked brother, Manuel, discover the fortune, using any means necessary to locate and seize the gold. The story reads like a novel-length fable.</p>
<p>Click <a title="Excerpt from Chapter 42" href="http://www.koestlersnovels.com/?page_id=54"><em>here</em></a> to view a sample chapter.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Now Available! </strong></span></span><strong>Nicholas Kristo E-Book only $5.00</strong></h3>
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		<title>The Crooked Stick</title>
		<link>http://www.koestlersnovels.com/2009/03/29/hello-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:51:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Crooked Stick]]></category>

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Synopsis: When Franciscan Monk, Peto Cardinelli visits his twin brother, Paulo, in prison for stealing church relics he&#8217;d sold to feed the poor, he unexpectedly dies. Paulo seizes the moment to escape jail and switches clothes, determined to carry on his  brother&#8217;s commission to escort deviant Archbishop Morlan Fadesti to Rome for his ordination as [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Synopsis:</strong> When Franciscan Monk, Peto Cardinelli visits his twin brother, Paulo, in prison for stealing church relics he&#8217;d sold to feed the poor, he unexpectedly dies. Paulo seizes the moment to escape jail and switches clothes, determined to carry on his  brother&#8217;s commission to escort deviant Archbishop Morlan Fadesti to Rome for his ordination as Cardinal.</p>
<p>After Paulo discovers the Archbishop is a pedophile, he secretly employs his actor friends to pose as Vatican officials and join him in an effort to stop the corrupt priest on the road to Rome. When the players are all in place, Paulo conspires with them to deceive the Archbishop into paying for his own imprisonment.</p>
<p>Although stopping a pedophile priest is serious business, Paulo’s extraordinary sense of humor, charm and wit fully carries the story weightlessly with smiles to the end. As Paulo feigns stupidity, and continually baits the Archbishop into doing the right things for the wrong reasons, the reader will discover the true genius of ‘The Crooked Stick’.</p>
<p>Click here to <a title="Excerpt from Chapter Three" href="http://www.koestlersnovels.com/?page_id=24"><em>read</em></a> a sample chapter.</p>
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