Some research for a new book

Doing some research on my latest book. Mainly, I wanted to see if a bulletproof vest could withstand a hit from a 12 gauge shotgun round. Turns out it can't.

In case you're wondering how this plays into the next Ryta book, I'm actually taking a break from the Ryta saga to write something different. I did this once before, with my science fiction book, A Daughter of Ryklon (which you can get right here).

This new book I'm writing, which I'm more than halfway through now, is an occult thriller about a female detective who goes searching for her sister and nephew when they are reported missing. She's surprised to find out that they been abducted by a cult, and this cult is surprised that the sister of one of their chosen victims is a cop who will not stop and who will not quit, no matter what.

As you can see, I'm researching to see whether a bulletproof vest can hold up to a 12 gauge shotgun blast, so there's going to be some exciting times in store! I'm planning on having this latest book done by the end of the summer, just in time for a Halloween release.

And don't worry, the adventures of Ryta shall continue with a new book that I hope to have ready by the end of the year.