Location: United States
Member Since: Sep. 30, 2011
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Pete Palamountain


Biography

I grew up in Covina, CA, a compact little town 22 miles east of L.A. At least it was little when I was a boy. The last time I was there it seemed to be bursting at the seams. But my memories of Covina are all pleasant, and its motto is still "a mile square and all there."

Started in California, to Houston, to Austin, to Kansas City, to the San Antonio area.

Which is best? Depends.

California: crowded but exhilarating
Houston: humid but never boring
Austin: too hip but lots to do
KC: provincial but close knit
SA area: hot (really hot) but ordinary folks

Where to find Pete Palamountain online

Twitter: ppalamountain
Blog: http://petepalamountain.blogspot.com

Books

Egypt and the Medal of Honor    by Pete Palamountain
Price: $2.99 USD. 60370 words. Published on May 12, 2012. Fiction.
Why did Lt. General Merlin Skelton (USMC ret.) commit suicide in his dress blues with his Medal of Honor draped around his neck? Egypt Rosen, Southern California P.I., is hired to find out. And as always, Vo Binh Dinh master Vin Tran, helps out. The powerful Skelton family (noted for military heroism) sets up roadblocks at every turn. And the marines circle the wagons to protect one of their own.
California Blood    by Pete Palamountain
Price: $2.99 USD. 50200 words. Published on January 19, 2012. Fiction.
“Another can’t put-it-down book by Pete Palamountain.” “Superbly written, intriguing, fast moving.” “This town will draw you into its secrets.” Violence in Triplicate in Garvey, California, a small town at the foot of Mt. Baldy. • Suicide of a wandering derelict. • Murder of a wealthy matriarch. • Murder of a charismatic Catholic priest.
Show Me Your Face    by Pete Palamountain
Price: $3.99 USD. 84600 words. Published on January 19, 2012. Fiction.
"Fantastic read." "A heartwarming plot." "This story touched my heart. So worth reading." In an age when “refrigerator mothers” were blamed for autism, a brave young mom refuses to believe the myth that she caused her son’s condition by rejecting him at the breast—so she sets out to find her own answers. Will he ever be able to show her his true face?
Runaway Twins    by Pete Palamountain
Price: $2.99 USD. 37100 words. Published on January 12, 2012. Fiction.
Beautiful preteen twins flee polygamous cult before forced marriage on their 13th birthday. Their adventures (in Montana’s Bitterroot Mountains) include searches for food, shelter, water, and warmth—all the while looking over their shoulders for pursuing cult members. As they race for freedom, they are fully aware that capture means death or brutal enslavement.
Egypt and the Turncoat Senator    by Pete Palamountain
Price: $2.99 USD. 70540 words. Published on December 27, 2011. Fiction.
Why did someone whack U.S. Senator Zachary Taylor Martin over the head with the bronze gavel presented to him by the opposition party for giving the keynote address at their convention? Was it political revenge, or did the senator’s sexual proclivities and womanizing lead to his death? Was his wife involved? Did her own illicit affairs play a part in her husband’s murder?

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