The Most Anticipated Book About The Salem Witch Trials In Decades

July 13, 2012 - PRLog -- New book, Salem VI: Rebecca’s Rising hits eBook markets July 19, 2012 with a print edition coming later this fall in time for Halloween. The timing of the book’s launch is directly tied to the 320th anniversary of the hanging of Rebecca Nurse, the oldest and last woman hanged during the Salem witch trials.

New author Jack Heath, who is a direct descendant of Rebecca Nurse as well as Ann Putnam, one of Rebecca Nurse’s accusers, collaborated with author John Thompson to pen this novel that is first in a trilogy. Part historical whodunit, party paranormal thriller, the Salem VI books match historical details and facts with new perspectives on the true nature of witchcraft in the United States and how the turn of events in 1692 changed Salem forever. Ultimately, Salem VI challenges Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, as it weaves a very modern tale of intrigue, mystery, loss, and conviction.

SYNOPSIS: Former primetime television reporter John Andrews thought he’d lost everything when his wife died but as timeless bloodlines, first crafted during the Salem witch trials, are redrawn he realizes he has more at stake.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS. Jack Heath is the host of NH Today, New Hampshire’s only live afternoon radio talk show, and cohost of Sport Legends of New England with Bob Lobel, which can be seen throughout New England on Comcast Spotlight. A direct descendant of Rebecca Nurse, the last person to be tried and hanged during the Salem Witch Trials, and Ann R. Putnam, one of her accusers, his first novel, Salem VI, is an altogether modern take on Arthur Miller’s The Crucible.

John Thompson spent twenty-five years as an investment banker in New York before retiring to write full time. He is the author of the Brent Lucas trilogy, The Girl from Felony Bay , and coauthor of Salem VI . He lives with his wife and daughter and divides his time between Charleston, South Carolina and Hawley, Pennsylvania.

SALEM VI: REBECCA’S RISING
By Jack Heath and John Thompson
Pressque Publishing, Charleston, SC
July 19, 2012 (eBook) ISBN-13: 978-0-9857937-0-8
September 28, 2012 (print) ISBN-13: 978-0-9857937-1-5

To request a review copy or an interview with Jack Heath and John Thompson, please contact: Sherrie Wilkolaski (919) 673-5911, sherrie@authorsboutique.com. For more information, please visit: http://www.salemwitchtrilogy.com.