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Peretti Delivers “MONSTER” of a Thriller
First Novel This Decade Releases from WestBow Press
Nashville, TN – Frank Peretti, bestselling author and Master of Suspense, is back with his first novel in more than six years. Monster has a national street date of Tuesday, April 12, 2005, from WestBow Press, a division of Thomas Nelson, Inc. Peretti has sold more than 12 million books filled with angels, demons and dragons since 1988.
The first sales superstar of spiritually-themed thrillers, Frank Peretti’s first novel This Present Darkness spent more than 96 consecutive months on the CBA Bestseller lists—more than eight years. Expansive sales projections at WestBow Press indicate another Peretti bestseller is on tap for 2005. More than 400,000 copies of Monster will ship this spring, and a healthy six-figure marketing budget is earmarked for major advertising and publicity campaigns.
As with his blockbusters of the past, Peretti spent a full two years planning and crafting the Monster storyline. The story is set in the remote woods of the Pacific Northwest. Miles away from city life and civilization, Reed and Rebecca (Beck) embark on a week-long camping trip. Reed, a local police officer, can’t wait to test his survival skills. Beck, however, would trade the camping adventure for a warm shower and a soft bed in a quick minute. But Reed insists the adventure will be good for their relationship—maybe even good for their souls. Yet in the dark solitude of the first night, Reed and Beck realize they are not alone in the woods. Something strange and terrifying is stalking the campers, and by morning Beck is gone without a trace.
Monster details the heart-pounding race to find Beck before she is written off as another novice camper lost in the Idaho mountains. But nothing is as it seems – from the professionals and volunteers manning the search to the inhabitants of the mountain range. Frank Peretti spins a suspenseful tale of terror, loyalty and truth that challenges the readers to rethink their ideas about nature and inexplicable phenomenon.
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Allen Arnold, Senior Vice President and Publisher of WestBow Press, wants to reward loyal Peretti fans for their patience. “Monster finds Frank Peretti at the absolute top of his writing game. As Publisher, I've gone to great lengths to keep this novel’s key plot points under lock and key so that the reader can savor every page. I can promise you this – nothing is as it first appears in this thriller where things that go bump in the night are only a heartbeat away.”
Not only will Peretti fans be able to pre-order Monster, but they’ll receive an exclusive Peretti interview and movie trailer on DVD with the advance purchase. Additionally, fans will be invited to visit internet websites for games and other pre-release details.
In addition to the pre-sell campaign, the Monster marketing plan includes extensive consumer promotions during Spring 2005. WestBow is launching Monster with movie trailers shown in top-selling Regal cinemas nationwide, 6,000 copy advance excerpt booklet distribution, consumer radio giveaways, consumer online game (www.TheMonsterHunt.com), national print and broadcast advertising, and national publicity campaign. The reclusive Peretti will be making special appearances at BookExpo America (June 2005) and CBA International (July 2005).
Frank Peretti is the first sales superstar in spiritually-themed thrillers. Combined sales of his books total more than 12 million copies. He burst onto the fiction scene in 1988 with the release of This Present Darkness. Almost overnight, Frank Peretti went from working in a ski factory to appearing in the pages of People, TIME and Newsweek. Despite his sales success and notoriety, Peretti and his high school sweetheart Barb still live simply in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest.
From one of the world’s largest publishers comes WestBow Press, the fresh new voice of fiction. Focusing on the Power of Story, WestBow produces engaging fiction told from a Christian worldview for the culture at large. WestBow Press - Enjoy the story. For more information, visit www.WestBowPress.com.
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February 15, 2005
Monster
By Frank Peretti
Available April 12, 2005, from WestBow Press
Hardcover: ISBN: 0-8499-1180-X, $24.99, 464 pages
Audio: CD, 270 minutes, $26.00, ISBN: 1-5955-4020-2
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