The Prophet of Sorrow

2010 Book of the Year Award Finalist, Foreword Magazine, (Historical Fiction)

2010 International Book Award Finalist (Historical Fiction)

National "Best Books 2010" Book Award Finalist, (Historical Fiction)

"Williams has superbly crafted an historical novel around the assassination of Leon Trotsky...A riveting novel that pays careful respect to historical detail."--Midwest Book Review, June 2010.

Set against the political backdrop of the Moscow Show Trials and the exile of Leon Trotsky in Mexico, a Spanish agent of Joseph Stalin’s notorious secret spy ring, the GPU, is sent to assassinate Trotsky.  After killing the exiled Bolshevik, Ramon Mercader has spent twenty years in a Mexican prison. The Prophet of Sorrow is a tale of suspense, courage, and love as recounted by the assassin. The main characters help to develop the plot throughout the story, with the inclusion of personal journal entries. The author instills geopolitical depth of the times and psychological gravity into their voices — not the least of which are — anger, fear, passion, envy, discontent, and sorrow.

The Prophet of Sorrow  is available at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and your local bookstore (by special order or on the shelf). It is also available on Kindle. Questions? Contact the publisher, Lucky Press.

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Circus by Moonlight

"A perfect browse for poetry enthusiasts...establishes Williams as an impressive talent and skilled wordsmith, deserving of as wide and appreciative an audience as possible." (The Midwest Book Review, Small Press Bookwatch: June 2009).

Williams has been writing poetry and essays for many years and his work reflects a sensibility that extends beyond national borders and encompasses the dichotomy of poverty and wealth; striving and acceptance; ancient and modern; and the particular and universal.

Circus by Moonlight is available at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and your local bookstore (by special order or on the shelf). It is also available on Kindle.

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