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Gagliani, William Dennis Son of Gilbert Dario and Albertina Gagliani.
(The call came in the middle of the night. Rich Brant was ...)
The call came in the middle of the night. Rich Brant was just sweating through another Vietnam nightmare when the phone rang. “It’s Kit,” his brother moaned. “They’ve taken her.” They don’t know what they’ve done… Kidnapped from a busy mall, Brant’s beloved 19-year old niece is in a world of trouble. Hard-nosed inquiries suggest that she has been snatched for auction by the international sexual slavery ring run by the ruthless Goran, also known as The Serb. Kit’s final destination: a modern harem, a brothel, a dungeon, or one of the Serb's kinky slavery clubs. Or worse. Now Brant will need his inconsistent and sometimes unreliable psychic ability more than he ever did in Vietnam and what came after… He reconnects with his Vietnam buddies, some of them ex-cops, to help him pry Kit from Goran’s clutches. Brant becomes rescuer, avenging angel -- and executioner. In his quest, there may be redemption for his own past sins. Or there may only be new sins… If you liked the movie "Taken," let SAVAGE NIGHTS take you much, much farther into the darkness.... Will appeal to fans of "Taken" and Lee Child's Reacher books, but only if they prefer a pulls-no-punches hard-noir thriller that's not for the faint of heart. Includes bonus material: excerpts from other horror thrillers by W.D. Gagliani, and a complete crime short story by David Benton and W.D. Gagliani (excerpt from the Benton & Gagliani collection, Mysteries & Mayhem). "I was familiar with Gagliani's horror work but I'm pleased to see he can take it to the streets, too. Tense, raw, and rich with drama and passion. Gagliani's a keeper." -- Scott Nicholson, author of The Skull Ring, The Red Church, and Disintegration "SAVAGE NIGHTS is, in a word, intense! ... The action in this book is incredible. As I got closer to the pinnacle of the plot, it was as if I could not read fast enough. My eyes flew across the words, hungry for what would happen next. I was surprised at some of the twists and turns, and when the story was over, I was exhausted. It was that intense." -- Tiffany Harkleroad, Tiffany's Bookshelf "I truly enjoyed it and the pages kept turning... the suspense grew, the shocks had real jolt, and the big scenes were big and satisfying...better than (David) Morrell!" -- Brian Pinkerton, author of Abducted and Vengeance W.D. Gagliani is the also author of WOLF'S TRAP, WOLF'S GAMBIT, WOLF'S BLUFF, WOLF'S EDGE (2011), SHADOWPLAYS, and MYSTERIES & MAYHEM (w/ David Benton). All are available on Amazon Kindle and other e-formats. Gagliani is a member of the Horror Writers Association (HWA), the International Thriller Writers (ITW) and the Authors Guild. Praise for WOLF'S TRAP: "The best werewolf novel since The Howling!" -- J.A. Konrath, author of Bloody Mary, Rusty Nail, Cherry Bomb "Gagliani has brought bite back to the werewolf novel. " -- CNN.com Headline News Book Lizard review by James Argendeli "Part horror tale, part crime novel, this is first-rate entertainment that will keep you reading deep into the moonlit night." -- Tom Piccirilli, author of The Dead Letters and The Coldest Mile "Simply put, this book rocks. It's fun, exciting, gritty, sexy, and nasty..." WOLF'S GAMBIT: "A great big bloody beast of a book that enthralls the reader on multiple levels. Vicious, gory, sexy, fascinating--part-supernatural thriller, part-police procedural, pure dynamite!" -- Edward Lee, author of Brides of the Impaler, The Black Train, and The Golem "... a real nail-biter of a werewolf book. Absolutely first rate!" -- Jonathan Maberry, author of The Wolfman, Zombie CSU, and They Bite WOLF'S BLUFF: "Gagliani once more proves that werewolves are scary as hell. The book is fast, vicious and thoroughly satisfying." -- Jonathan Maberry, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Wolfman and The Dragon Factory
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Gagliani, William Dennis Son of Gilbert Dario and Albertina Gagliani.
Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1986. Bachelor in English and Geological Science, University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1982.
Lecturer department English University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1987—1988. Stacks supervisor Marquette University Memorial Library., since 1988.
(The call came in the middle of the night. Rich Brant was ...)
Author: (nonfiction) Wilbur Smith's When the Lion Feeds, (thrillers) Take a Scalpel to those Tropes, (fiction) Thin Hung the Web, To Flutter in Memories, Icewall, Until Hell Calls Our Names (Darrell award Memphis Sci. Fiction Association, 1999), Kiss a Bubba Good Mornin', A Knight of Swords, Carried on the Wind, Only Spectres Still Have Pity, Kneel at the Shrine, If She Promised You Heaven, Port of Call, Lead Me Into Temptation, We Were Like Lions, Starbird, Dark Places Underground, The Serpent Said, The Great Belzoni and the Monster of Goa, Of A Feather, Stand by Your Zombie, The Great Belzoni and the Gait of Anubis. Author: (with David Benton) Mood Elevator, All the Gifts of Life.
Author: At the Back of the Blue Bus. Author: (german translation) A Solid Time Of Change. Co-author: Mysteries & Mayhem, (novels) Wolf's Trap, 2003 (Bram Stoker award finalist, 2004, 2004), 2006, Wolf's Gambit, 2009, Wolf's Bluff, 2010, Savage Nights, 2010, (Collection) Shadowplay, 2010.
Editor: (literary magazine) Square One, 1984-1989.
Member of Author's Guild, International Thriller Writers, Horror Writers Association (Bram Stoker award additions committee member since 2003, acting secretary 2006, membership chair 2006, lifetime achievement award committee 2007-2009).
Life partner Janis M. Radziun.