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Irion Books Releases Murder on Aconcagua
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Irion Books Releases Fifth Book in the Summit Murder Mystery Series

Murder on Aconcagua

Today Irion Books announces the much anticipated release of the fifth book in their Summit Murder Mystery Series, Murder on Aconcagua.  One of the most unique series ever written, the Summit Murder Mystery Series is co-authored by Charles G. Irion and Ronald J. Watkins, and is set at the peaks of the highest mountains on the world’s seven continents.  Remote, inaccessible, they are the crown jewels of climbing.  They are the world’s deadliest mountains, and deaths from falls, avalanches, illness, heart attacks, and high altitude sickness, are a matter of course. Add in murder to the mix, and you get seven of the most original and exciting murder mysteries ever written.

Inspired by Charles Irion’s 1987 attempt to climb Mt. Everest, and his 2011 climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro, each book offers the story of a little known region of the world.  The authors promise you will encounter bizarre customs, ancient taboos, political intrigue, and ethnic conflicts, and Murder on Aconcagua is no exception.

In Murder on Aconcagua, Irion says, “Our hero not only battles the brutal elements of the Aconcagua summit, but the determined greed of a murderer.”  The book’s synopsis tells us that hero Scott Devlon is once again sent by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency on another climbing expedition. This time the mountain is Aconcagua, the highest in South America. His mission is to confirm a report that three Inca golden idols have been discovered and are headed to Venezuelan strongman, Hugo Chavez. Legend says he who possesses them is invincible. Scott’s assignment is to prevent that from taking place but he quickly learns that there are those who will stop at nothing, including murder, to get their hands on the idols. 

For more information about Charles Irion and the other books in the Summit Murder Mystery Series, please visit www.charlesirion.com or www.summitmurdermystery.com  

About Irion Books:
Irion Books launched in 2007 with the release of its Hell Series books, beginning with Remodeling Hell, followed by Autograph Hell, Car Dealer Hell, and Divorce Hell.   While writing the Hell Series, Irion began working on the Seven Summit Murder Mystery Series, after climbing Mt. Everest and Mt. Kilimanjaro.  An entrepreneur and philanthropist, Irion is an advisory board member for Project C.U.R.E., founding principal in Phoenix Social Venture Partners, the founder of his own children's dictionary program, and a past director and current member of the Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation.  Irion has also participated in a number of medical missions abroad including Mexico, Belize, and Tanzania.  For more information about Irion Books, please visit
www.IrionBooks.com

 
Readers to Select Cover of Final Book in Summit Murder Mystery Series
 Authors Charles G. Irion and Ronald J. Watkins are asking fans to help them choose a cover for what will be the concluding book in their Summit Murder Mystery Series. The contest, which will run until March 1, 2012, asks participants to choose between two possible cover images for the final book Murder On Kilimanjaro. Irion says, "We can't decide which cover deserves the unique distinction of finishing the series of seven. Through this contest, we want to get feedback from the people whose opinions truly matter ... our readers!" 

Readers who vote on a cover option will be entered into a contest to win a full set of all seven books in the Summit Murder Mystery series! To enter the contest, readers are asked to go to the Summit Murder Mystery Series blog at http://summitmurderseries.blogspot.com/ and fill out the provided form selecting which cover image they think best captures Mount Kilimanjaro, one the amazing seven summits. At the end of the contest, the cover with the most votes will be chosen, and a winner will be contacted via email. 

The seventh and final book, Murder On Kilimanjaro will be what Irion promises is the "crown jewel of our Summit Murder Mystery series. We are very excited about this book. It will be full of non-stop action and tie the entire series together." 

In order to do research for the plot of Murder On Kilimanjaro, Irion actually climbed the mighty mountain himself in June 2011. When asking Irion what the plot contains, he laughs and says, "We are rescuing the President of the United States. Our hero Scott Devlon will be helping the President get off the mountain after his son is murdered." With the release of the book due just prior to the Presidential Election next year, it is sure to be an unforgettable ending to an already amazing series.

The book that started it all is Murder On Everest, which finds the series' hero Scott Devlon returning to the mountain to retrieve the body of a friend, Derek Sodoc, who died during their initial summit attempt. Sodoc's influential Father is convinced Derek didn't die from the elements and hopes by sending the same team back up to retrieve Derek's body, the truth of what really happened will be revealed. Each book in the series takes place on one of the world's seven continental summits, and includes climbing drama, mystery, murder and intrigue.

For more information about Charles Irion and his seven summit book collection please visit http://www.charlesirion.com. You can also see the Summit Murder Mystery book trailer by going to this link on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ScNEuEI0Ds

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The Author - Official Bio

"My books are passionately inspired by my experiences, adventures, and travels. I hope you enjoy my books as much as
I enjoyed writing them."-- Charles Irion


 Charles G. Irion is a publisher, author, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and adventurer.

In the 1970s, Irion began his career in commercial real estate development and brokerage. In 1983, he founded U.S. Park investments, a company that owns and brokers Manufactured Home and RV communities. Over the years, Irion has garnered a large collection of recipes from resident RV campers. More than 350 of these can be found in his book, Roadkill Cooking for Campers: The Best Dang Wild Game Cookbook in the World.

In 2007, Irion founded Irion Books LLC and began writing and publishing books.  His first volume was Remodeling Hell - one of four books he authored as part of the Hell Series. This was followed by Autograph Hell, Car Dealer Hell, and Divorce Hell.  Inspired by real-life events, these books are true stories created by actual (hellish) events that infuriated Irion to the point of wanting to expose the demons through his writings and to guide others on how to avoid the same 'Hell' he experienced. He is donating all of the net proceeds of his Hell Series to the victims of fraud.

While writing the Hell Series, Irion began work on the Summit Murder Mystery Series. The impetus behind the murder mystery series was his participation in a 1987 expedition to Mount Everest from the China side. Irion couldn't resist creating plot-twisting, adventure-filled stories against the backdrop of the Seven Summits, the highest and deadliest mountains on the world's seven continents.  In June 2011, Irion joined a climbing expedition to Kilimanjaro. The trip included a medical mission with the K2 Adventures Foundation, a non-profit organization and one of Irion's philanthropic endeavors.  He also supports other humanitarian-relief organizations, such as Project C.U.R.E. on Philanthro Travel missions. 

Charles Irion holds a Masters of Business Administration in International Marketing and Finance from the American Graduate School of International Management, and Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Biology and Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

As an explorer, Irion has visited more than 60 countries and is an accomplished SCUBA diver. He is also the founder of a children's dictionary charity, a founding member of Phoenix Social Venture Partners, advisory board member for Project C.U.R.E., is involved in Lions Club International, and is a past treasurer of the Lions Club Sight & Hearing Foundation. Irion lives in Arizona.