Former Broadcast Journalist Releases New Book - KILL-TV - Based on Resume

Released on: April 24, 2008, 7:38 pm

Press Release Author: Diane Dean-Epps/Hope Springs Eternal Press

Industry: Media

Press Release Summary: KILL-TV is a humorous mystery that takes deadly aim at your
funny bone

Press Release Body: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For Further Information Contact:
Diane Dean-Epps, 530-272-5446
Website: www.dianedeanepps.com

FORMER BROADCAST JOURNALIST UTILIZES RÉSUMÉ IN NEW HUMOROUS MYSTERY NOVEL--
K-I-L-L-TV -- FEATURING FEMALE NEWS DIRECTOR
Nortern California - The hilarious author of the babyboomer anthem to parenthood,
Maternal Meanderings, and the humorous mystery featuring quaint Nevada City as its
setting, Last Call, now brings us a new mystery that takes deadly aim at your funny
bone-K-I-L-L TV.
K-I-L-L TV highlights author Dean-Epps' humorous flare for comedy and creation of
likeably unique characters. Drawing from her own personal résumé, having worked at
an NBC-affiliate television station for six years, Dean-Epps presents fictitious
television station, KQPT-TV, as an exciting backdrop for the plot providing just the
right touch of realism and details which place the reader directly into the story.
The alliterative female protagonist news director, Leslie Lloyd, is a recovering
alcoholic who grapples with the dual challenges of working a high-pressure career
and a high-pressure murder case. The plot begins with the murder of KQPT's
insufferable station owner, Lincoln Delaware Bradbury III, on April 15th. Tax Day.
Who knew that Old Ben Franklin's old axiom about, \"death and taxes" would provide a
one-two punch introduction to the plot of K-I-L-L TV?
We are pulled into K-I-L-LTV's action when we learn that Leslie was known to
disagree with the head honcho; publicly, loudly, and frequently. It doesn't escape
anyone's attention that Leslie and Lincoln had one humdinger of an argument a mere
day's worth of hours before, least of all the police. The fight leaves Leslie
distraught, causing her to forget to file her tax return on her way home from work,
leading her to become the girl most likely to be incarcerated for the murder of her
boss and income tax evasion.
As if that isn't enough, Leslie's husband, that rat-bastard Bob, is leaving her and
she's in desperate need of an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting-or ten. An unexpected
diversion in the form of a love connection with policeman, Jared Stanford, provides
a welcome breather, even as a veritable Lombard Street of plot twists engulf her.
The song title chapter headings set the tone for the intrigue as we get a closer
look at Leslie's life, friends, and struggle to stay on top in the uncompromising
world of broadcast journalism. She does this with style, intelligence, and clever
asides, all while the killer watches and waits at.K-I-L-L TV.
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Author's Biography. Diane Dean-Epps graduated from California State University at
Sacramento with a major in Communication Studies-Broadcasting and a minor in
Business Administration, pursuing an unfinished dance minor along the way. She has
also wended her way to a Master of Arts in English. After a diverse and
scintillating ten-year career in television broadcasting she returned to school to
earn her secondary teaching credential in English/Language Arts and she has been
teaching high school ever since. She lives and works in Nevada County, bonding with
her musician husband, two children and multitude of adopted four-legged furry
children every chance she gets. She has three published books to date: Maternal
Meanderings (Humor), Last Call (Humorous Mystery), and KILL-TV (Humorous Mystery),
with I'll Always Be There.Unless I'm Somewhere Else?! on the publishing horizon. Her
numerous essays have appeared in a variety of publications, including The San
Francisco Chronicle, Sacramento magazine and The Contra Costa Times.


Web Site: http://www.dianedeanepps.com

Contact Details: 101 W. McKnight Way, Suite B, #75, Grass Valley, CA 95949-9613
Telephone Number: 530-273-4431, Ext. 2216

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