Author Landis Wade Interviews Characters in Deadly Declarations and Visits with Narrator Bill A. Jones
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In this episode 295, host Landis Wade, author of “Deadly Declarations” interviews several Deadly Declarations characters who are played by audiobook narrator Bill A. Jones and then has a conversation with Bill about the process of narrating the Deadly Declarations audiobook.
Deadly Declarations is the story of an unlikely trio of retirees who try to solve the 250-year-old mystery of the controversial First American Declaration of Independence, actions which–if successful–will change US history. That is, if they don’t die trying. Founding father John Adams called the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence one of the greatest curiosities and one of the deepest mysteries that ever occurred to him. Thomas Jefferson, who some thought had copied from the Meck Dec when he drafted the Declaration of Independence, called it “spurious.”
Frye Gaillard, American historian and author of A Hard Rain: America in the 1960s, says: “This is a novel rooted in history and mystery and imagination–a crackling good book” and Clyde Edgerton, author of Walking Across Egypt and Raney calls it: “Delicious, Funny, Suspenseful.” Cathy Pickens, our guest host, had this to say: “Humor, a good puzzle, a peek inside some artful legal maneuvering, engaging characters—all the absolutely perfect ingredients for a mystery.”
Kirkus Reviews calls Deadly Declarations “A page-turning tale that takes an unexpected journey through law, history, and retiree living.”
The novel is available wherever books are sold in print and audiobook and in eBook on Amazon Kindle.
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About Author Landis Wade:
Landis Wade is a recovering trial lawyer, host of Charlotte Readers Podcast (where he has conducted more than 275 author interviews), and author of books and stories whose third book—The Christmas Redemption—won the Holiday category of the 12th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards, and was the 2018 Holiday category Honorable Mention in the 10th Annual Readers’ Favorite Awards.
He won the 2016 North Carolina State Bar short story contest for The Deliberation and received awards for his non-fiction pieces, The Cape Fear Debacle and First Dance. His short work has appeared in Writersdigest.com, The Charlotte Observer, Flying South, Fiction on the Web and in more than six anthologies, including by Daniel Boone Footsteps.
He lives in Charlotte, Durham, and Watauga County, North Carolina where he writes and podcasts, visits his grandson, and fly-fishes.
About Narrator Bill A. Jones
Known to millions from his multiple appearances as news anchor ‘Rod Remington’ on the hit Fox TV show “GLEE,” Bill A. Jones is also an in demand emcee and singer. In addition to “Glee,” Bill was seen on “CSI: New York” as the Donald Trump-inspired character, ‘Richard Kemp,‘ and was ‘Stormy Hernandez‘ on TVLand’s “The Soul Man.” Additionally, Bill has been seen on “Workaholics,” “The King Of Queens,” “Everybody Hates Chris,” “Las Vegas,” “Criminal Minds”, and other shows. Bill has been featured in TV campaigns for FedEx, Crest Toothpaste, Nissan, American Airlines & others. On film, Bill co-starred with Al Pacino in Simone, and starred in the acclaimed short, The Morning Guy.
SINGING
Bill was named one of LA’s top Male Cabaret/Concert Artists by BroadwayWorld’s Don Grigware. As a singer, Bill has opened for Tony Bennett and Steve Tyrell, and has toured with The Glenn Miller Orchestra. Bill swings the great standards in the tradition of Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble` & others, typically with the backing of a full Big Band. His CDs, “Frankly” and “I’ve Heard That Song, Big Band Songbook”, were released on CDBaby.com to high acclaim.
For more info go to www.BillAJonesSings.com
RADIO
For years, Bill’s voice was heard as an air personality for LA radio stations such as KLAC, K-Lite, KMPC, and KGIL, as well as nationwide via satellite as a host on Dial Global Network’s Adult Standards.
VOICE
In addition to countless Commercials, TV Promos, Movie Trailers, and Industrials; as an Award Winning V/O Performer, Bill has been the ‘Voice’ of The Fox Movie Channel, The Razzie Awards, The Documentary series Quest, and of American Airlines’ in-flight audio program Timeless Tracks.
MC & CORPORATE
Bill also travels around the world as a Corporate Spokesperson, and works steadily as an Emcee of major events.
Praise for Deadly Declarations:
Deadly Declarations is what you’d get if National Treasure and The Firm had a book baby. Deliciously un-put-downable. Two thumbs up!
–Tracy Clark, multi-nominated Anthony, Shamus, and Lefty Award finalist and winner of the 2020 Sue Grafton Memorial Award for the Cass Raines Chicago Mystery Series
Landis Wade combines the precision of a lawyer with a natural storyteller in this historical thriller. A page turner brimming with North Carolina history – and fun!
– Scott Syfert, author of The First American Declaration of Independence? and Eminent Charlotteans
A sizzling combination of historical mystery, courtroom drama, and warm, burgeoning friendships in a retirement community. I tried to stop reading Deadly Declarations. I simply couldn’t put it down.
–Dannye Romine Powell, author of In the Sunroom with Raymond Carver and Parting the Curtains: Interviews with Southern Writers
Landis Wade is a master of the light-hearted legal thriller. And, if you’re not careful, you might just get a history lesson. There’s so much life in these pages!
–George Hovis, author of The Skin Artist
In Landis Wade’s capable hands, what starts off as a challenge to a perplexing will becomes a heart-pounding race to discover the truth.
— Heather Bell Adams, author of Maranatha Road and The Good Luck Stone
The plot bursts with danger, complications, and intrigue right until the last page. A terrific page turner—you won’t be able to down. May this be the first of many.
–Webb Hubbell, former U. S. Associate Attorney General and author of When Men Betray and The Eighteenth Green.
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