Ohio Novelist Bob Adamov’s Tan Lines Named One of 2010’s Best Novels

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Riveting Adventure Novel about U.S. President Disappearing Amidst Lake Erie Bioterrorism Crisis, Assassination Attempt and Re-Nomination Drama

(PUT-IN-BAY, OHIO – December 28, 2010) Award-winning Ohio novelist, Bob Adamov’s sixth novel, Tan Lines, in his island-based mystery adventure series has been named as one of the best novels in 2010 by the Akron Beacon Journal.

Tan Lines continues the popular Emerson Moore series and Adamov’s string of island best sellers which include Rainbow’s End, Pierce the Veil, When Rainbows Walk, Promised Land and The Other Side of Hell.

The Story in Brief – Tan Lines

Something is killing the perch in Lake Erie. Is it bioterrorism or a new fish kill virus? When incumbent United States President and the Canadian Prime Minister visit the Ohio State University’s Stone Lab on Gibraltar Island for a conference and walleye fishing, the President disappears. It’s two days before the President stands for re-nomination at the party’s national convention in Cleveland.

When the head of the Presidential Protection Detail accuses Washington Post investigative reporter Emerson Moore of attempting to assassinate the U.S. President, Moore escapes and a massive hunt is initiated to capture Moore. The hunt is soon expanded to include a missing Secret Service Agent and a mysterious, unidentified third party.

Amidst a sniper’s assassination attempt, a covert terrorist in Grosse Ile, a series of unsolved murders, a rogue Put-in-Bay police officer, an illicit love affair, arson, Pirates’ Week festivities, a terrorist bomb threat in Put-in-Bay and boat chases; Moore tries to stay one step ahead of his would-be captors as he works to clear his name and find the President.

Midwest Book Review – … an exciting read that shouldn’t be missed!

When high ranking officials including the president go missing, a fugitive on the run may be the best chance at justice. “Tan Lines” follows investigative reporter Emerson Moore as he finds himself accused of assassinating the President who vanished before his renomination for reelection. Emerson has the entire country after him, and to do his job as a reporter and remain a free man, he has to find out what happened to the president, and lurking around Lake Erie and its unique events may be the key to his success. “Tan Lines” is an exciting read that shouldn’t be missed!

The US Review of Books - “He grinned back at Moore, having also spotted the Presidential plumber’s crack.”  What could possibly be important about the President of the United States accidently exposing his butt cleavage? To find out, follow investigative reporter Emerson Moore as he becomes embroiled in a case of double-dealing, treason, and assassination. Emerson is friends with U.S. President Richard Benson and has joined him on beautiful Gibraltar Island in Lake Erie to bring national attention to a huge fish kill that is decimating the perch there. In the midst of photo-ops and speeches, things go seriously awry and Emerson is catapulted from dressing up as a spiffy pirate for the South Bass Island Pirate’s Week celebrations to fleeing from the Secret Service as a most wanted fugitive. And yes, things do hinge on what was glimpsed of the presidential anatomy.

The author writes in a spare, journalistic prose that keeps the action going as events unfold. His love for the people and places of the Lake Erie Islands is delightful to read. The unique setting is a perfect tableaux for the complex interactions between the powers of the federal security complex and the better wisdom of the common folk of Ohio. With three jiggers seat-of-your-pants action and two shots of humor, the author shows how things can go wrong in the big machine of presidential security. It takes the people of Lake Erie and Ohio to help reporter Emerson makes things right. Down-home patriotism trumps Washington backstabbing after all. A perennial American tale well told. This reaffirmation of the interdependence of the fourth estate and the presidency is timely and important.

Recognition

Adamov was the featured author at the 2006 Ernest Hemingway Literary Festival in Key West. He was recently named Writer of the Year for 2010 in regional competition sponsored by the University of Akron’s Wayne College. His first novel was a 2003 runner up as the top fiction novel in the Great Lakes (won by Pulitzer Prize winner – Middlesex.) All of his novels were rated 5 Stars by the Midwest Book Review and several were named as top novels in northeast Ohio by the Akron Beacon Journal. His novels have won awards at the Hollywood Book Festival, London Book Festival, New York Book Festival and the Indie Awards.

“Bob Adamov is a superb craftsman of hanging-on-the-edge-of-your-seat mystery adventures…” – Midwest Book Review

Hollywood/Clive Cussler

Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer’s staff compared Adamov’s writing style to Clive Cussler and Tom Clancy. Cussler has become a fan of Adamov’s, had him speak at his October 2008 and September 2010 conventions and endorsed his last novel, The Other Side of Hell.

A screenplay has been prepared on the first novel, Rainbow’s End, at the request of Dominic Sena, director of Kalifornia, Gone in Sixty Seconds, Swordfish, Whiteout and Season of the Witch. The screenplay is currently being revised. A screenplay is under development on Tan Lines.

The Author

A Kent State University graduate, Adamov resides in Wooster, Ohio. He is a member of senior management at a Washington, D.C. area company in the intelligence field. Adamov spends his free time in the Lake Erie islands and is an avid visitor to Key West where he enjoys sailing, jet skiing and fishing. He either rents a home or stays at LaConcha Hotel, the tallest building in the Keys, where he takes in the magnificent sunsets from its rooftop.

Seventh Novel in the Works

Adamov is crafting his next novel, Sanduste, which takes readers from Put-in-Bay and Key West on a worldwide race as rivals seek to identify and interpret pieces of a puzzle leading to Lincoln’s secret code and a valuable treasure.

For more information, visit: www.BobAdamov.com or call: 330-289-7616.

Put-in-Bay Novelist Bob Adamov to Release New Novel Tan Lines at Tall Ships Festival

Posted by admin on Jun 11, 2010 in News | 4,122 comments

U.S. President Disappears Amidst Lake Erie Bioterrorism Crisis and
Before Renomination at the Cleveland Convention Center

(PUT-IN-BAY, OHIO – June 15, 2010) Award-winning Put-in-Bay novelist, Bob Adamov will be releasing his sixth novel, Tan Lines, in his Put-in-Bay based mystery adventure series at this year’s Cleveland Tall Ships Festival from July 7th through 11th.

Tan Lines continues the popular Emerson Moore series and Adamov’s string of Lake Erie Island best sellers which include Rainbow’s End, Pierce the Veil, When Rainbows Walk, Promised Land and The Other Side of Hell.