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Dead & Busy - Book Tour and Giveaway

11/11/2019

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Accidental Lazarus
Dead & Busy Episode 1
by Kfir Luzzatto
Genre: Humorous Noir, Supernatural Mystery
Print Length: 39 pages
Publisher: Pine Ten
Publication Date: September 21, 2017

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It is sort of annoying having dead people dropping by at all hours...

A paranormal detective like Dave Callaghan has already seen everything, but he never expected to find a presumed dead mobster drinking scotch in his armchair. He is definitely unhappy when he (it?) engages him to find out who shot him. But the worse is yet to come; Dave’s girlfriend gets involved and the real trouble begins.
Episode 1 of the DEAD & BUSY series will keep you laughing to the (bitter) end.

"Dave Callaghan is not here to bring you profound, life-changing thoughts; only quick, unadulterated fun."


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Phantom Lover
Dead & Busy Episode 2
Print Length: 37 pages
Publisher: Pine Ten
Publication Date: March 21, 2013

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A SEXY ECTOPLASMIC HOOKER

Why Do All These Deadies Keep Flocking Around Dave?


"It was bad enough, I can assure you, finding a half-naked ectoplasm sitting at my desk, but she had to talk nonsense too . . ."


Dave Callaghan is used to having ghosts drop by uninvited at all hours. But this time he is in for a new experience, and you must get ready for a good laugh!

Episode 2 of the DEAD & BUSY series - the one with the hooker.


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Mice
Dead & Busy Episode 3
Print Length: 55 pages
Publisher: Pine Ten
Publication Date: September 21, 2017

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TALKING MICE ON YOUR BED

A Mouse That Keeps Reciting Poetry to You, Is a Pest

When white mice plague a short-tempered mobster, he hires Dave Callaghan to find out where they are coming from. The mobster wants to know why the mice wake him up in the middle of the night to recite "Mary had a little lamb" to him.

Dave is used to dealing with ghosts of every description, but this time he is facing a complex conspiracy that involves the government and a lascivious ghost.

Episode 3 of the DEAD & BUSY series - the one with the Aussie ghost sailor.


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The Accountant
Dead & Busy Book 4
Print Length: 45 pages
Publisher: Pine Ten
Publication Date: September 21, 2017

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HOW TO ELOPE WITH A GHOST

In Which the Accountant Disappears With the Bank Codes

What can be more maddening for a businessman, than to have his trusted accountant disappear with all the bank access codes? Well, discovering that he has eloped with the ghost of a prostitute surely makes it worse.

The need to walk into a ghostly brothel doesn't put Dave off. He even befriends one of the girls there and fun is had by all.

Episode 4 of the DEAD & BUSY series - the one with the little ghostly whorehouse.



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Kfir Luzzatto is the author of eight novels, several short stories and six non-fiction books. Kfir was born and raised in Italy, and moved to Israel as a teenager. He acquired the love for the English language from his father, a former U.S. soldier, a voracious reader, and a prolific writer. He holds a PhD in chemical engineering and works as a patent attorney. In pursuit of his interest in the mind-body connection, Kfir was certified as a Clinical Hypnotherapist by the Anglo European College of Therapeutic Hypnosis.

Kfir is an HWA (Horror Writers Association) and ITW (International Thriller Writers) member.



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Why Scary is Fun
by Kfir Luzzatto


Isn’t it a bit masochistic, that we spend good money on buying a scary book, or going to a scary movie? Many in the publishing and movie industries have built fortunes by delivering fear, and since we cannot all be masochists, there has to be a good explanation for it, right? Well, in fact, there is more than one. Some experts attribute this strange behavior of ours to our attraction to novelty, something that departs from our everyday experience. We see or read about a scary experience, but we don’t have to actually worry because we know that we are safe. It’s a surrogate experience, and not quite as good as the real thing, but much safer.


We Need the Thrill
I can compare the thrill of watching a documentary about a dangerous mountain climb, to actually doing the climb (which I have done in my days.) I can still feel a rush of adrenaline during the documentary, but in the end, I realize that it was quite a pathetic experience—not comparable to actually being up there with the wind on my face. Luckily, when I watch a good zombie or ghost movie (“Dawn of the Dead”, or “The Sixth Sense”, to mention but two) I don’t have first-hand experience to ruin the thrill for me, and I can still enjoy it fully, as the closest thing to a real zombie or real ghost experience. The flood of fear it gives, paired with the relief of safety, can release naturally occurring opioids like endorphins that signal pleasure, along with a hit of dopamine, a chemical that works on the brain’s reward center.
But scary tales have a much more important role: we need them to conquer the fear of death. Death is something that looms in everybody’s future, and although we’d rather not think about it, we are constantly reminded of death by events around us. As a result, we need to confront it, as if we were picking scabs off a wound that will never heal.

Laughing Heals
When, years ago, I started writing stories with a horror theme, I had to confront those issues. I realized that I wanted my “scary” story to be comforting, to “normalize” death. That understanding led me to write my award-winning novel, “Crossing the Meadow”. But that was not enough, because although that novel accomplished my goal, I only dared to introduce a small amount of humor into it. Humor, to me, is an essential ingredient of every situation, no matter how bad and potentially conducive to dire consequences, simply because humor is what helps us to deal with it.
It took me a few years to find the time to write my “DEAD & BUSY” four-book series, which I wanted to tell scary stories that make you laugh. I believe that uncomfortable thoughts become much less frightening if we can see their funny side, and that we can stop repressing thoughts about our expected end if, every now and then, we can smile about it. So from now on, make sure that your ghosts have a sense of humor.

The Gory Angle
The remaining question is what the role of gory stuff is in all this. A little, tastefully described blood is fine by me, and so are hints that something much worse may be coming. It’s like nudity: a bare body is much less interesting than a scantly clothed one. So, gore is okay when it is really needed to help the story, but anything beyond that I count as a cheap fear-inducing device. I don’t give that to my readers, because it doesn’t do it for me. I actually fell asleep watching “Kill Bill”, and that shows you.


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56 Comments
Bea LaRocca
11/11/2019 04:35:22 am

Love the covers and synopses. This sounds like a thrilling series. Thank you for sharing your book details and author info.

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Kfir Luzzatto
11/11/2019 09:18:10 am

The compliments go to my awesome cover designer - extendedimagery.com

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James Robert
11/11/2019 06:15:23 am

Thank you for sharing your book with us. I always look forward to finding out about another great read.

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Kfir Luzzatto
11/11/2019 09:15:19 am

What I can promise you, is a good laugh...

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Shirley Ann Speakman
11/11/2019 08:29:31 am

The book covers are really well done and the books sound really good, best wishes with your tour Kfir

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Kfir Luzzatto
11/11/2019 09:14:23 am

Thank you!

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Bridgett Wilbur
11/11/2019 11:32:27 am

Great cover and excerpt and I would love to read your book.

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Sara Zielinski
11/11/2019 12:11:21 pm

This sounds like an amazing book series.

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Elaine G
11/11/2019 12:16:38 pm

I like all the covers. Sounds like a good series too.

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Amy Green
11/11/2019 12:18:14 pm

My favorite book cover is ‘Accidental Lazarus’. It’s mind-blowingly cool. My question for the author is: What was the first film that let you know you love intellectual thrillers?

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Janet W.
11/11/2019 12:33:07 pm

This cover is great and unique! Can't wait to read this!

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Mood Reader
11/11/2019 01:32:56 pm

Sounds like a good read!

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Kfir Luzzatto
11/11/2019 01:34:38 pm

Hi All,

Thank you all for the comments.

Amy's question sent me back in time. I think that Inspector Columbo may have found its way into a facet of my main character, although I didn't think of it until now. Moreover, I have always been a fan of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin, so I guess that each one contributed a little to the way I look at private eyes.

Kfir

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Calvin
11/11/2019 01:45:42 pm

Really bad-ass character you have there. Cool tour!

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rana durham
11/11/2019 01:56:48 pm

i love the cover and excerpt

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Francine Anchondo
11/11/2019 02:47:07 pm

I really like the cover

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Steve Guth
11/11/2019 03:28:01 pm

The cover looks great.

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wendy hutton
11/11/2019 03:34:38 pm

I love all the covers, very pretty

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Victoria Scott
11/11/2019 04:40:38 pm

Thank you for sharing!

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Sherry
11/11/2019 05:07:19 pm

The books sounds very interesting.

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LYNN CLAYTON
11/11/2019 05:39:20 pm

interesting cover looks really good

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Wanda B
11/11/2019 08:15:27 pm

The book cover looks mysterious.

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Elizabeth H.
11/11/2019 08:27:33 pm

The cover looks eerie. I like it!

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Sarah L
11/11/2019 09:45:06 pm

Looks like interesting books.
Thanks for the contest. 

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Terri Quick
11/11/2019 10:56:47 pm

Awesome cover

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Ana Valente
11/12/2019 09:02:18 am

The cover looks just the right amount of eerie :) looks really cool

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Deborah D
11/12/2019 09:53:37 am

The blurb sounds awesome.

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Christy Peeples DuBois
11/12/2019 03:37:13 pm

I love the cover of this book. It depicts the paranormal parts as well in my opinion.

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Debbie P
11/12/2019 05:22:04 pm

Very creepy cover! This sounds like a very cool read!

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Ann Fantom
11/12/2019 07:23:09 pm

I like the covers. They all have great graphics and colors

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Kelly Nicholson
11/12/2019 09:17:08 pm

What do you think of the books or the covers?

mice on the brain is not cool

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Barbara Montag
11/13/2019 04:12:33 pm

Quite interesting books - don't know which one I like the most.
Covers are captivating!

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Mary Cloud
11/14/2019 09:41:39 pm

No questions - the covers are interesting.

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Marcy Meyer
11/15/2019 02:59:46 pm

I like the covers. They look interesting.

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Susan Smith
11/16/2019 11:46:10 am

I like all of the covers, very eye-catching.

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jan
11/16/2019 05:37:11 pm

I love the Busy Mice cover. Kinda reminds me of my brain sometimes!

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Peggy Salkill
11/16/2019 08:30:11 pm

Sounds interesting!

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Leah Cavendish
11/17/2019 11:41:54 am

This series sounds really interesting and the covers look amazing.

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Serge B
11/17/2019 12:27:10 pm

I liked the cover for Accidental Lazarus--cool title too!

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Colleen Boudreau
11/17/2019 02:17:28 pm

The covers are great!

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Sheila Askins
11/18/2019 04:46:03 am

I would like to ask the author: what inspired you you to start writing?

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Kfir Luzzatto
11/18/2019 02:34:01 pm

Quite frankly, I can't remember. I wrote my first short story when I was 11, and then I kept on writing, but it took many years before I decided that my writing was decent enough to do something about it.

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AuntySuzany
11/22/2019 07:05:03 pm

Very interesting looking books!
Thank you for the contest!

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kate g
11/23/2019 05:55:42 am

I like the phantasmagorical vibe of the covers and the color coding is a nice touch too....

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Mya Murphy
11/23/2019 11:34:42 am

I love paranormal books and I'm in love with the cover!!

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Jessie Redding
11/23/2019 11:49:12 am

All the covers are great; love the colors!!

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Debra Walker
11/29/2019 12:40:02 am

Cover, looks, great

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heather
12/3/2019 03:06:01 pm

I am loving the cover of this one makes me want to read it even more now.

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Kristen
12/4/2019 12:09:46 pm

Mice intrigues me the most.

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Daniel M
12/5/2019 06:42:08 pm

like the covers

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LeAnn Harbert
12/7/2019 10:53:29 pm

All of these books look very intriguing. The Mice book looks interesting.

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Tsh Reads
12/8/2019 02:12:00 pm

Interesting covers and titles. Phantom Lover and Mice stood out for me.

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Heather D
12/9/2019 01:13:03 pm

I like all the covers. They all look so good.

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Lella Reguia
12/11/2019 11:53:21 am

The covers look great, especially "Mice", I find it intriguing and I would definitely make me pick up the book to see what it's about!

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Sarah L
12/11/2019 11:07:32 pm

Tried to sign up for his newsletter, but his page is broken and only says: Thank you for joining! I will be in touch soon with interesting news and frebies. (just loops and loops)
But not able to sign up.

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Jerry Marquardt
12/11/2019 11:56:09 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including Dead Busy, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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