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Two Books Now Available on Amazon

Amazon Books has just published two of Paul Rapsey's books, one a whimsical murder mystery and the other a compilation of five of his feature length dramatic monologues. These books are now available for purchase on-line, both as e-books and as print books in paperback. 

The mystery book, Murder on the Pony Express Way, was already published as a paperback in a short run this past March and a packed book launch was held at the Mad Hatter Bookstore. This novel is for sale locally at several bookstores in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia: the Mad Hatter Bookstore in Annapolis Royal, The Bees Knees, in Lawrencetown and the Endless Shores Bookstore in Bridgetown. 

The book of plays, Five Monologues, also locally published in a short run, will be launched on Wednesday, May 24 at the Mad Hatter Bookstore in Annapolis Royal from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Paul will do a selection of readings from the plays.

 As well as being available on-line, Five Monologues will be available locally at the Bookstore.

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