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Thursday, June 01, 2017

Featured Indie Book: Breakaway (Valentine Cardinale)


Breakaway (Valentine Cardinale)

Featured Indie Book on Indie Author News: Mystery Novel Breakaway by Valentine Cardinale.

Breakaway is about a single dad who is mysteriously abducted as his teenage daughter, a hockey star, is about to enter a major tournament. A priest on leave of absence joins the search.

The Book has been self-published via Outskirts Press and is available as eBook and Paperback - 240 pages - released in February 2017.


About the Book

Father Richard Bianchi is looking for a little peace and quiet in a rented house in New Jersey. He needs time to reflect on his future. Should he continue his ministry as a parish priest or get married? Two days after moving in, he meets Dana Dvorak, a sixteen-year-old with at least half a dozen issues. She’s constantly quarreling with her dad and has little contact with her mom, who lives in Florida with her new family.

The star of an all-boys hockey team, Dana is getting ready to play in a tournament that could change her life. Finally, there’s Eddie Dvorak, Dana’s dad. Deep down, he loves his daughter but doesn’t think much of hockey and girls playing it. A Navy veteran, he yearns to be at sea and takes pride in his country but he’s troubled by many of the actions of the government.

The world comes crashing down on everyone one night when Eddie is mysteriously abducted from his home.

At the center of a nail-biting drama that follows is Father Bianchi—Richie to his friends—now part of the investigative team.

Breakaway (Valentine Cardinale)
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Reviews (Excerpts)

- "Part mystery, part drama, Breakaway is a captivating read. The author has created believable, well-rounded characters with whom the readers can relate [...] This is both a suspenseful and heart-warming read." - Reader Review

- "It’s nice to see a family with imperfections for a change. A good read by a talented author." - Readers Favorite



About the Author

Author Valentine Cardinale
Author Valentine Cardinale

After graduating from Iona College and Columbia Graduate of Journalism, Valentine Cardinale enjoyed a successful career as the editor of leading magazines in the advertising and pharmacy fields before deciding to write fiction.

Breakaway is his fourth novel.

Val lives in New Jersey, not far from the West Side area in New York City where he grew up.





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Breakaway (Valentine Cardinale)


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