Fiction Thriller Author Charles Toftoy Releases Eyes Of Cold Case Killers   by Books In Sync

in Art / Literature    (submitted 2012-01-11)

Dr. Charles Toftoy has worked in the military, corporate, and academic sectors. He was a US Army airborne ranger and infantry officer, and a highly decorated Vietnam veteran earning two purple hearts.

He has a doctorate in strategic planning, an MBA from Tulane University, and a BS in engineering from West Point. In the corporate world, he served as General Manager for Raytheon Service Company, Director of Marketing for Lear Siegler, Inc., and President of PATCH Associates, among others.

At George Washington University, he served as the director of the Entrepreneurial Small Business Program and taught at the undergraduate and graduate level in The Business School.

Dr. Charles Toftoy has received numerous academic, corporate, and military awards and honors and currently serves as a business strategies advisor to several local companies in Arlington, Virginia.

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Eyes Of Cold Case Killers

University professor and sometimes sleuth, Lars Nielsen, along with his highly skilled Alpha Team are together again to help local police solve cold cases. They pursue an intelligent, vicious murderer, Taurus, who has at least 20 cold cases to his credit. Greater Washington, DC residents are on edge as the entire nation watches. Taurus baffles the police as he commits one horrific murder after another, spreading fear along the way. This book is a sequel to "It's In The Eyes".

Charity Proceeds:

A percentage of proceeds from my Sequel, "Eyes Of Cold Case Killers", will go to HEROES, Inc, which is dedicated to aid families of law enforcement officers and firefighters who have died in the line of duty in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.

Book Description:
Publisher: CreateSpace (December 20, 2011)
ISBN-10: 1461010136
ISBN-13: 978-1461010135
Publication Date: December 20, 2011
Language: English
Paperback: 364 Pages
Genre: Fiction/Thriller

Print List Price: $14.95

Author Interview Highlights:
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Q: What makes you proud to be a writer from Virginia?
A: Virginia is a wonderful state so I like to have the book's setting in Virginia.

Q: What or who inspired you to become a writer?
A: The murder of one of my top business students.

Q: When did you begin writing with the intention of becoming published?
A: About 8 years ago.

Q: Did your environment or upbringing play a major role in your writing and why?
A: My experiences throughout life.

Q: Do you come up with your title (s) before or after you write the manuscript (s)?
A: Before

Q: Tell us why you write the genre (s) that you write?
A: The thriller-fiction allows me to bring out life's lessons via dialog.

Q: Tell us your most rewarding experience while in the writing process?
A: My characters grew on me. They talked to me. What an experience!

Q: Tell us your most negative experience while in the writing process?
A: The time it takes to do thorough research. One has to be patient.
Q: Tell us your most rewarding experience in your publishing journey?
A: I laughed with my characters and cried with them. I mean real tears as I wrote.

Q: Tell us your most negative experience in your publishing journey?
A: Finding a real good, honest publisher.

Q: What one positive piece of advice would you give to other authors?
A: Get an editor right at the beginning. Know your beginning and end.

Q: Who is your favorite author?
A: Nelson DeMille

Q: What Format (s) are your books in: Print Only.....E-Book Only....or Both?
A: Both

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