Former Alton Area Resident Enjoying Success With First Novel

Chris Well, former Brighton, Illinois resident, and former instructor at Lewis & Clark Community College, has written "Forgiving Solomon Long," a page-turning suspense novel that is thrilling readers and critics alike

Eugene, OR (PRWEB) April 19, 2005 -- Former Alton-area resident Chris Well has found publishing success with his debut novel, "Forgiving Solomon Long," a page-turning suspense novel that crackles with wit and unexpected heart.

Well received a positive response early on with a favorable advance review in "Publisher's Weekly" (Nov. 2004): "This debut contemporary gangster novel ... tells an engaging story. Well's fresh voice makes this an enjoyable addition to faith fiction."

This review has been closely followed by consistently positive feedback from several other magazines, websites and entertainment professionals.

Other Reviews:

"A hard-edged, mean streets story -- in which God's grace shines all the brighter. 'Forgiving Solomon Long' heralds a new day in Christian suspense." -- Brandilyn Collins, best-selling suspense novelist

"If there's one lesson I learned from 'Forgiving Solomon Long,' its that no one has fallen so far that he can't be redeemed." -- Crossings Book Club, a division of Bookspan, which serves 10 million members

"Just when you think you might know where author Chris Well is heading, he throws you a curveball -- one that, while altogether surprising, is somehow more realistic than what you might have expected. And, truth be told, far more gratifying." -- Jay Swartzendruber, Editor, CCM Magazine

"'Forgiving Solomon Long' is fabulous: part Mario Puzo, part John Grisham and part Tom Clancy. I was honestly blown away." -- Jim Cumbee, President of Non-Broadcast Media, Salem Communications

"Forgiving Solomon Long," now available at booksellers everywhere, has been prominently displayed at Family Christian Stores, Borders and Barnes & Noble stores all over the country.

Find more about the novel at http://www.ForgivingSolomonLong.com

About the Author:
An award-winning writer and editor of 20 years, Chris Well is a 1984 graduate of Roxana High School in Roxana, Ill., a 1991 Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (SIUE) graduate, and spent three years teaching radio broadcasting at Lewis & Clark Community College (LCCC) in Godfrey.

Now living in Nashville, Tenn., Chris Well has spent the past 20 years as editor and writer for a variety of magazines and newspapers, including The Alton Telegraph, 7ball Magazine, Release Magazine and Harvest Rock Syndicate. His fiction has appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and the online Infuze Magazine. He is now editor of Homecoming magazine and contributing editor to CCM Magazine.

About the Publisher:
Harvest House Publishers, a family owned Christian publishing company celebrated their thirtieth anniversary in 2004, and is among the top five Christian publishers. They publish more than 160 new books each year, and have a strong backlist offering more than 700 titles. Over 75 million Harvest House books have been sold worldwide in diverse distribution channels, and additional millions have sold worldwide in over 35 languages.

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