Another Chance for a Free Copy of My New Series Opener

2833— That is the number of people who entered a Goodreads giveaway last month to win ten signed copies of The Cry of Cicadas. Those ten copies are already on their way to the winners.

You’ve got better odds this time. We’re giving away 100 ebook editions of this first novel in the Byrns on the Homefront Series, an “immersive journey into the tumultuous era of WWII, filled with rich historical detail and compelling characters to delight fans of well-penned mystery,” as a Readers’ Favorite reviewer described it. The giveaway, available to Goodreads members in the U.S., starts on April 4 and runs through the end of the month.

I hope to reach as many former and new readers as possible, as I believe this is a series you will take to heart, just like so many of you did with my earlier VIENNESE MYSTERIES. This new series blends a similar care to historical detail, compelling characters, nuanced suspense and mystery, and a gripping setting–in this case, WWII on the American homefront with all its resilience and, of course, crimes.

So, beginning April 4, go to the bottom of this post and click on the ‘Enter Giveaway’ tab. Good luck to you all!

Goodreads Book Giveaway

The Cry of Cicadas

by J. Sydney Jones

Giveaway ends May 01, 2024.

See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

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The Cry of Cicadas on Goodreads Book Giveaway

Starting Today 3/10/24

Hello folks! I want to let you know that I am on the Goodreads Book Giveaway for ten signed first editions of my new historical mystery, The Cry of Cicadas. This is the series launch of BYRNS ON THE HOMEFRONT, inspired by that wonderful Brit series, Foyle’s War. For those of you who enjoyed my VIENNESE MYSTERIES, I am sure you will bond with this one, as well. A similar eye to historical detail, compelling characters, nuanced suspense and mystery, and gripping setting–WWII on the American homefront with all its resilience and, of course, crimes.

I am also offering the ebook edition of The Cry of Ciadas on Amazon for a reduced price and for a limited time on Amazon’s Countdown Deal. I want to reach as many former and new readers as possible, as I believe this is a series you will take to heart, as so many of you did with the VIENNESE MYSTERIES.

But unlike that series, I will be the one who determines when BYRNS ON THE HOMEFRONT ends. My Viennese series ended when my publishers were purchased by a larger house. So, I determined that I would be the publisher for this series. It is all on me.

Good luck with the giveaway–be sure to click on the Goodreads Book Giveawy above–contest lasts until March 30. Available only to Goodreads members in the U.S.

I look forward to signing and sending those ten copies.

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