FIRST CHAPTER FUN

About FIRST CHAPTER FUN

Want to get hooked on a new book? Every Tuesday at 12.30pm ET, fiction authors Hannah Mary McKinnon and Hank Phillippi Ryan read the first chapter of exciting new releases and favorites across multiple genres. Watch live weekly on Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/firstchapterfun or on Instagram www.instagram.com/firstchapterfun, or catch up via this podcast. We'll ensure your to-be-read pile stays completely out of control! Happy reading & listening, Hannah Mary & Hank

Publisher

First Chapter Fun

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

11 Jan 2023

Latest episode

29 Nov 2023

Latest episodes

48 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Nov 2023

   First Chapter Fun – Episode 359 – THE LONG MARCH HOME by Tosca Lee & Marcus Brotherton

   First Chapter Fun – Episode 359 – THE LONG MARCH HOME by Tosca Lee & Marcus Brotherton Listen to bestselling, award-winning crime author Hank Phillippi Ryan read the description and opening pages of THE LONG MARCH HOME by Tosca Lee & Marcus Brotherton, which is available now! About THE LONG MARCH HOME: Jimmy Propfield joined the army for two reasons: to get out of Mobile, Alabama, with his best friends Hank and Billy and to forget his high school sweetheart, Claire. Life in the Philippines seems like paradise--until the morning of December 8, 1941, when news comes from Manila: Imperial Japan has bombed Pearl Harbor. Within hours, the teenage friends are plunged into war as enemy warplanes attack Luzon, beginning a battle for control of the Pacific Theater that will culminate with a last stand on the Bataan Peninsula and end with the largest surrender of American troops in history. What follows will become known as one of the worst atrocities in modern warfare: the Bataan Death March. With no hope of rescue, the three friends vow to make it back home together. But the ordeal is only the beginning of their nearly four-year fight to survive. About the author: Tosca Lee is the New York Times bestselling author of twelve novels including The Long March Home (May 2, 2023 with Marcus Brotherton), The Line Between, A Single Light, and The Legend of Sheba. Her work has been translated into seventeen languages and optioned for TV and film. She is the recipient of multiple awards including two International Book Awards. Her work has been praised as “deeply human…” “powerful…” and “mind-bending.” Lee earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Smith College. She also studied at Oxford University. A former first runner-up to Mrs. United States, she lives in Nebraska with her husband and one of four children still at home. Connect with Tosca: Facebook: www.facebook.com/authortoscalee (www.facebook.com/authortoscalee) Instagram: www.instagram.com/toscalee (www.instagram.com/toscalee) Twitter: www.twitter.com/toscalee (www.twitter.com/toscalee) Website: www.toscalee.com (www.toscalee.com) Meet your First Chapter Fun hosts ⁠Hannah Mary McKinnon⁠ (https://www.hannahmarymckinnon.com/) and ⁠Hank Phillippi Ryan⁠ (https://www.hankphillippiryan.com/) and join us for First Chapter Fun ever Tuesday, live on ⁠Facebook⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstchapterfun) and ⁠Instagram⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/firstchapterfun) at 12.30 p.m. ET (or catch up later on this podcast). Stay safe. Stay kind. See you next time on First Chapter Fun! Hank & Hannah x Note: read with the author's and publisher's permission

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   21 Nov 2023

   First Chapter Fun – Episode 358 – PERFECT SHOT by Steve Urszenyi

   First Chapter Fun – Episode 358 – PERFECT SHOT by Steve Urszenyi Listen to internationally bestselling crime and rom-com author Hannah Mary McKinnon read the description and opening pages PERFECT SHOT by Steve Urszenyi, which is available now! About PERFECT SHOT: Special Agent Alexandra Martel has put her days on the battlefield behind her. Charming and disarming, relentless and lethal, she earned a reputation as one of the most renowned and decorated Army snipers in the service before stepping away. But when Alex, now an FBI special agent on loan to Interpol, learns that an old friend, an MI5 officer, has been killed under mysterious circumstances, she’s pulled back into the dangerous world she left behind: a world where some people fear her, some want to recruit her, and everyone seems to want her dead. Following a trail of clues left behind by the dead woman, Alex pieces together a terrifying conspiracy that only escalates when a nuclear warhead goes missing. Dodging death at every turn, she reluctantly joins forces with a CIA officer, but he has plans of his own for her—and will stop at nothing to achieve them. Chasing the truth through the streets of London and bustling Turkish markets to the underbelly of Paris, Alex is unrelenting in her pursuit of justice. But as the clock ticks down and the world edges closer to doom, she must fall back on her Special Ops skills to stop the unthinkable. She thought her life as a sniper was over—but with stakes this high, she must use whatever means necessary to render the world safe. About the author: Steve Urszenyi served for many years as a paramedic and a police tactical medic. He is an expert in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE) incident response. When not writing, Steve loves international travel and touring on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle with his wife, Lynne. They live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Connect with Steve: Facebook: www.facebook.com/SteveUrszenyiAutho (www.facebook.com/SteveUrszenyiAutho)r Instagram: www.instagram.com/steveurszenyi (www.instagram.com/steveurszenyi) Twitter/X: www.twitter.com/steveurszenyi (www.twitter.com/steveurszenyi) Website: www.steveurszenyi.com (www.steveurszenyi.com) Meet your First Chapter Fun hosts ⁠Hannah Mary McKinnon⁠ (https://www.hannahmarymckinnon.com/) and ⁠Hank Phillippi Ryan⁠ (https://www.hankphillippiryan.com/) and join us for First Chapter Fun ever Tuesday, live on ⁠Facebook⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstchapterfun) and ⁠Instagram⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/firstchapterfun) at 12.30 p.m. ET (or catch up later on this podcast). Stay safe. Stay kind. See you next time on First Chapter Fun! Hank & Hannah x Note: read with the author's and publisher's permission

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   14 Nov 2023

   First Chapter Fun – Episode 357 – THESE STILL BLACK WATERS by Christina McDonald

   First Chapter Fun – Episode 357 – THESE STILL BLACK WATERS by Christina McDonald Listen to bestselling, award-winning crime author Hank Phillippi Ryan read the description and opening pages of THESE STILL BLACK WATERS by Christina McDonald, which is available now! About THESE STILL BLACK WATERS: After a violent home invasion, Neve Maguire returns with her daughter to Black Lake, her childhood summer home, hoping for a fresh start. But when the body of a woman is found floating among the reeds in the lake behind her house, she fears she has made a horrible mistake. Neve is hiding secrets, though. Detective Jess Lambert can tell. Recently back after her own personal tragedy, Jess knows what it’s like to live with skeletons in your closet, and she’s sure Neve has a few of her own. When another woman’s body is found, Jess and Neve are forced to confront a horrible truth. Because one thing is clear: the darkness of the past is waiting. And the secrets of Black Lake are only just beginning to surface. About the author: Christina McDonald is the USA Today bestselling author of These Still Black Waters, Do No Harm, Behind Every Lie and The Night Olivia Fell, which has been optioned for television by a major Hollywood studio. She is from Seattle but now lives in London, England with her husband, two sons, and their dog, Tango. She’s currently working on her next novel. Connect with Christina: Facebook: www.facebook.com/christinamcdonaldauthor (www.facebook.com/christinamcdonaldauthor) Instagram: www.instagram.com/christinamac79 (www.instagram.com/christinamac79) Twitter: www.twitter.com/christinamac79 (www.twitter.com/christinamac79) Website: www.christina-mcdonald.com (www.christina-mcdonald.com) Meet your First Chapter Fun hosts ⁠⁠⁠Hannah Mary McKinnon⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.hannahmarymckinnon.com/) and ⁠⁠⁠Hank Phillippi Ryan⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.hankphillippiryan.com/) and join us for First Chapter Fun ever Tuesday, live on ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstchapterfun) and ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/firstchapterfun) at 12.30 p.m. ET (or catch up later on this podcast). Stay safe. Stay kind. See you next time on First Chapter Fun! Hank & Hannah x Note: read with the author's and publisher's permission

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