Bronze Circle Press Announces Release of THE MARK ON EVE by Joel Fox

Bronze Circle Press announces the upcoming release of The Mark on Eve by Joel Fox. An explosive, timely and topical thriller, The Mark on Eve will be available wherever fine books are sold on April 14, 2015. The Mark on Eve will be published in trade paper (ISBN: 9780692306192, 286 pages, $13.99) and eBook editions ($3.99).

The Mark on Eve is an inventive, imaginative and intense novel that spans time and place. An exquisite tale with an exceptional storyline, The Mark on Eve introduces an unforgettableand most unusualprotagonist, Eve Hale.

About The Mark on Eve: California Governor Judith Rhodes is well on her way to becoming the country's first female President. But at a campaign rally in Los Angeles, Governor Rhodes's campaign is nearly thwarted by an assassin's bulletbut for the quick thinking of Eve, who single-handedly foils the attempt on the Governor's life. It seems almost miraculous that Eve survived....but things, especially as pertain to Eve, are not what they seem.

Eve, after all, is anything but what she seems. Jealously over the love of an 18 th century New England pirate prompted a powerful witch to cast a spell on Eve. While she doesn't age, Eve is condemned to an endlessand often torturedlife, cursed to remain on earth until she kisses the lips of the pirate lover who went down with his ship in the waters off Cape Cod in 1717.

Meticulously guarding her past by not residing anywhere too long or forming any lasting relationships, Eve has somehow reached present day, her secret intact. But after having wished for death a thousand times over, now Eve has a reason to live. And that reason is to see Governor Judith Rhodes become President of the United States.

Throughout her interminable, often intolerable, existence, Eve watched women suffer, struggle, and fight to improve their position in society throughout American history. But now, in a strange twist of poetic justice, Eve is helping a woman run for President.

However, Eve soon finds herself where she never wanted to be: in the spotlight. After centuries of keeping her tightly-guarded secret, Eve's carefully-maintained life could start to unravelinadvertently dooming Governor Rhodes's quest for the White House. Dogged by a tenacious reporter who senses there is much more to Eve's story than meets that eye, Eve will find that not just her secretbut her life, and the course of historymay be in jeopardy.

Brilliantly crafted and mesmerizing, The Mark on Eve grabs readers from page one. Seamless, suspenseful, and sensational, The Mark on Eve is an extraordinary tale rich with history, mystery, and intrigue. An unforgettable page turner with a clever plot, captivating characters and a pulse-pounding storyline, The Mark on Eve is destined to leave its mark on readers. Novelist Joel Fox, whose thirty plus year career in politics informs his latest novel, delivers a taut, tense, and uncompromising tale.

Joel Fox has spent over 30 years in California politics, serving on numerous state commissions, working on many ballot issue campaigns, and advising candidates. An adjunct professor at the School of Public Policy, Pepperdine University, Fox has authored hundreds of opinion pieces for numerous publications including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, USA Today and Los Angeles Times. Joel Fox is also the author of the Zane Rigby mystery seriesLincoln's Hand and FDR's Treasure in which an FBI Special Agent must solve a puzzle from the past of an American president to solve modern day murders. A native of the Boston area, Joel Fox lives in Los Angeles. Visit Joel Fox online at: www.joelfox.com

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