Bøker av Tom Schneider

In a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, two siblings struggle to survive as they search for their lost sister. "THE FAMILY DYNAMIC MAKES THIS STORY AS POWERFUL AS CORMAC MCCARTHY AT MOMENTS AND THE BRUTAL REALISM OF THE PROSE IS BLEAK BUT IMPACTFUL. A TIMELY, TROUBLING, AND MEMORABLE NOVEL." - SP Review Henry, Eva and Layla get left alone in a dark, desolate, and dangerous world after the power grid goes down, with only their father's last words to guide them. Eva gets taken in a roundup and confronts greater threats than she ever imagined, while Henry and Layla search for her and face their own peril. Up against a hostile reality and mysterious forces from beyond this world, they fight to stay together and live.

Teddy is searching for the truth... Finding it could cost his life.The last days of prohibition. Teddy, a young moonshiner, witnesses a murder at the lake. He soon realizes things are not what they seem when he meets the murdered woman-alive.Teddy's new job at The Silver Lake Inn shows him an elegant life he's only ever dreamed of and he falls in love with the proprietor's daughter, Hildegard. But complications mount as the murderer takes an interest in him.He chases the girl of his dreams and unravels the mystery, as the murderer recruits him into a life of darkness. To escape the descent into desolation, he must face losing his love, his life, and his soul.

"Schneider transports readers to the violent and inspiring crucible of America, capturing the patriotic vigorand sacrifice of the country's tentative first steps." As Christmas approaches, a brutal winter storm closes in on Philadelphia and Betsy, a young widow exiled from her Quaker faith, is called to help the American cause. Hessian soldiers attack Nathaniel's home. After witnessing the horror of the Hessian's crimes, he joins Washington's rag-tag forces in a last-ditch all-or-nothing attack on Trenton during the height of the storm. Washington's success depends on the aid of Nate, others like him, and the daring ingenuity of Betsy as she attempts to stall Colonel Von Donop and his reinforcement troops bound for the Hessian fort in Trenton. Washington sets the secret code phrase of the winter mission as "victory or death" and they all have to face their own slim odds of success.

"CHILLING HISTORICAL HORROR" "Wildly imaginative" Three early American gothic tales, including America's last witch trial in 1730, the birth of the Jersey Devil in 1735, and the true origin of the Headless Horseman in 1776. In 1730 Ben Franklin published a story about a witch trial in Mount Holly, in The Pennsylvania Gazette. But did he tell the complete story, or was it a coverup of more sinister and frightening events? Emmet, an aspiring reporter, takes his first assignment for Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette and travels to New Jersey to discover the truth about the impending trial. His investigation of what Franklin views as a farce takes a dark and dangerous turn when he discovers someone wants the truth and him buried. In 1735 Emmet returns to New Jersey on assignment for Ben Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette. Searching for dirt on Franklin's rival, Titan Leeds, Emmet digs up more than he bargained for as he learns of the demon's birth. When one of the birth's witnesses is an old friend, Emmet returns to Mount Holly where he will have to confront the Leeds Devil, his own demons, and his broken promise to a forlorn love. America wasn't the only thing birthed in 1776. The year also gave rise to the brutal terror of the Headless Hessian. Elijah sets off from Philadelphia to the village of North Tarrytown. There, his path leads to a showdown with the murderous horseman on All Hallows Eve, and his deeds give birth to a legend. "Schneider has breathed new life into an old legend with creative flair in this chilling historical horror." - SPR

"TAUT, FLY-BY-NIGHT, MANIC FUN""GRIPPING!""CRAZY!""A REMARKABLE SUSPENSE!"In 1979 Glenn is a chef at the Silver Lake Inn when his experiences of lost time become inhabited by a violent and dangerous part of himself he doesn't know.A week before the First Lady of The United States visit to the restaurant, he meets Lindsey who holds the key to understanding what's happening.The clock is ticking as he uncovers the mystery of their shared past, his part in Project Monarch and the plot to kill the First Lady. Can they figure it out in time to escape the program, save the First Lady, and themselves?

"A non-stop ride through reckless romance and vicious assassins with the lights of Hollywood for a blood-soaked background. Schneider breathes hard-boiled noir, and the novel oozes with classic charm." An exclusive men's club, a deadly ritual, a struggling dancer, and a hunted man Hell-bent on justice. In 1984 when Monarch Program assassins track and hunt Glenn, he makes a new friend that could help him turn the tables and become the hunter, but first, he may need to help her. As a struggling dancer at the Hollywood Showcase, Casey's desperation to raise money for her sister's surgery leads her into the arms of the same threat facing Glenn. Together they discover the evil they face is more horrific than imagined. Can either of them survive? Will they save each other?

With biting wit and a sharp eye for life's absurdities, Tom Schneider's unusual career path has enabled him to write Oops! I Won Too Much Money: Winning Wisdom . . . from the Boardroom to the Poker Table. Not taking himself too seriously, Tom wrote a book filled with hilarious true stories that provide lessons from the games of poker, business, and life. He manages to weave all three topics together seamlessly by summing up each chapter with an unusually insightful, often humorous, moral. With a career as a certified public accountant and as a former president and CFO for three Arizona-based companies, Tom found that his background in business and management was the perfect ingredient for success at the poker table. He has been a professional poker player for the last four years, and has played against the toughest players in some of the biggest games in the world. He has finished "in the money" four times at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. It's incredible how much business and poker relate to one another, as Tom has discovered. Oops! I Won Too Much Money provides a unique way of viewing everyday experiences from business, poker, and life. Each chapter concludes with a moment of "He's right. I never thought of it that way before!" Business professionals and poker players looking for an insightful, fun read will find it here.