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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

Quotes

 "Everything has its wonders;
even darkness and silence,
and I learn, whatever state I may be in,
therein to be content."
                   - Helen Keller
 
"Try not to become a man of success,
but rather a man of value."
                  - Albert Einstein
Home Hell Series
The Hell Series

Divorce Hell

    

Divorce Hell is, simply, my attempt to show you what divorce is all about, to give you some insight about what divorce may mean in your life, and to help you avoid it if possible. Divorce touches many lives, and it has done so through history. I went through a divorce myself and it put terrible stress on me, but I got through it. My experience led me to look deeper into divorce, to try to understand it.  Divorce Hell is the result.

I start the book with my story. It may differ in some ways from divorces you have experienced or read about, but I think you'll be able to identify with the anguish of the process, the terrible financial strain, and—ultimately—the sense of accomplishment in being put to the test and surviving.  I then focus on an underlying reason for divorce, the biological "seven-year-itch" that drives people
to want to make a significant change after several years of marriage. I think you'll be surprised at how powerful this drive is, and at how firmly science has established that it exists.
 

         Next, we move on to the history of divorce, and this is one wild ride. Divorce, in its strangest manifestations, goes back to the Bible. Going forward, it has generated such odd stories as that of the bearded lady who attained sainthood by helping free women from their husbands, the sale of wives at public auction in England, and the parrot who was called as a key witness in a divorce trial.
 

           Then there are the horror stories—his and hers—such as that of the husband who built up a software company, only to have the judge in his divorce tell him he "owed" his wife for the business education the husband had gotten at "her" company, where she really had only worked in sales.
 

          After a tour of many celebrity divorces—such as singer Eddie Fisher's departure from the arms of sweet-faced actress Debbie Reynolds for the sensual embrace of sex goddess Elizabeth Taylor—we get to the most important part of the book. It's the end of the story, but I hope it will be a new beginning for you, because I'll give you the best advice available on how to save yourself from divorce.  If Divorce Hell gets that job done for just one reader, it will be well worth the time and effort it took to write it.

      

 
                  
 

Car Dealer Hell

The history of car dealership deceit began long before the automobile was invented.  Car Dealer Hell exposes the scams, gimmicks and deceitful practices used by dealers every day.

This 192-page book includes useful checklists, summaries and resources that will help you navigate through car dealership mine fields and stay out (or get out) of their unique hell. This information will help you avoid car dealership traps while getting the best deal for your new or used car.

Learn about the rise of American car dealerships and the winners of the “Most Hellish Car Dealer Story” contest from our Internet competition. Read the story of our $500 grand prize winner, as well as a compilation of other “true” horror stories.

Hear from an attorney with experience in auto fraud cases who details four examples of outrageous dealership behavior that landed three of them in front of a judge. These cases are real and shocking. Even the lawyer was amazed, and he was one of the victims!

The information in Car Dealer Hell is revealed to you in a way you’ll be able to understand so you’ll be able to protect yourself when the time comes. If you would like to share your bad experience with car dealers, whether it be buying a new or used car, leasing a car, or service/warranty issues, please take a moment to contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it about your experience.



           



 

Autograph Hell

This book is for everyone who has or will trust in the autograph business whose treasured prize is possibly the source of easy cash for a forger (thief), and to those who may be seeking a new treasure-beware. Knowledge is power.

The Truth About Collecting

When a prized autograph of first president George Washington turns out to be a fake, renowned autograph collector Charles Irion begins to research the world of autograph collecting. What he finds is a business fraught with fakes and frauds.

Follow Irion on his trail of truth as he starts at the very beginning of autograph collecting to find a world filled with falsified documents and counterfeit signatures – most of which are "authenticated" by the autograph experts who control this multi-million dollar business. Join Irion as he explores a mind-boggling world of autographs that aren't what they seem, run by people who aren't what they claim.

Even his conclusion that "the only true autograph is one you get yourself," proves false when an autograph he personally collected from Muhammad Ali is declared a fake by one of the country's top authenticators! Both enlightening and disturbing, this non-fiction book exposes the rampant fiction in the world of autograph collecting.

About the book

On Christmas day, 1776, George Washington decided to attack British mercenaries in the town of Trenton, New Jersey. He managed this sneak-attack by crossing the nearly frozen Delaware River in wooden boats, standing at the prow of his craft while his soldiers rowed hard against current, snow and wind.

The Hessian mercenaries on the other side of the river didn't expect such an attack. In fact, they considered the Continental Army under Washington's command to be a minor annoyance.

We all know the rest of the story: the Washington-led troops defeated the Hessian soldiers and then crossed the Delaware again to fight further battles. It was this tactical battle – conceived by the great George Washington – that inspired the citizens of the American colonies to rise up and fight against British rule.

It was also George Washington who served as an inspiration to write this book. As you will see, I purchased an authenticated autograph of our first president, only to find out eight years later that it might well have been signed by someone else.

This infuriated me. Like most autograph collectors I assumed that an authenticated signature meant that it was indeed an authentic signature. But, as you'll see in this book, that was not what it means at all. Like George Washington, I have decided to launch a sneak attack on the autograph industry. I have done this by writing a book that educates autograph collectors like myself about the pitfalls of this incredible – but troubled - business.


    
 

Remodeling Hell

An extensive self guide is included along with 17 hellish lessons learned. Any one idea from the guide could potentially save you many thousands of dollars. Thus making this book one of the best investments you'll ever make. A great, interesting and humorous story.

Horror Stories In Building The Perfect House

If you want to purchase a new book on how to pave your driveway or put up a wall, you can find one in any bookstore.

Until now there has been no book that encapsulates the entire remodeling experience, one that will prove an invaluable source to help readers relate to what they are about to undertake.

The lessons taught in this book are generational and Remodeling Hell will be as useful to the reader today, as it will ten years from now.