Joshua Holmes has 10 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 5 narrators. The most-rated is Shattered Lung.
Design For Justice: A Suspense Novel
Summary
After a brief vacation, graphic designer Remi Painter starts working for the Hunger House, a homeless shelter in downtown York, Pennsylvania, refining their website under a tight deadline for chump change and feeding the community in his off time. But when he finds remnants of human remains in a dumpster behind the nonprofit headquarters after serving, Remi's random observation is called into question. To prove his innocence, Remi begins to snoop around, discovers problems within the Hunger House, and sets into motion a series of seemingly unrelated events in the days that follow. Can Remi track down the killer and help restore order and justice or will evil prevail?
©2014 Joshua Holmes (P)2019 Joshua Holmes
Design for Power
Summary
Barely escaping a heavy seizure during a local bomb scare in York, Pa, along with his friends, the Houstons and Jethro Silva, graphic designer Remi Painter allows himself some time to recover and enjoy his newly-acquired design honor before pursuing more freelance work. Just when Remi deems himself ready, however, Ray Townsend, old friend and a force to be reckoned with in the national fantasy football arena, shows an emotional wreck, accused of murdering a fantasy teammate over a bad trade. Before he knows it, Remi is thrust into a fantasy underworld comprised of players who will do anything to win. Can Remi overcome the power struggle or will he succumb to forces far greater than he?
©2018 Joshua Holmes (P)2019 Joshua Holmes
Grand Mal: A Novel
Summary
Grand Mal is the story of Chris, a young man with epilepsy, seeking a graduate degree in counseling at Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania. It is the story of Michael, his best friend, and how love will impact his decisions and ultimately change everything. It is the story of Mary Grace, Chris' childhood crush, and of her unlikely re-emergence into Chris' life as he pursues a treatment for his seizures. It is the story of Sam, the eccentric local bookstore owner, who offers a source of encouragement as Chris copes with his condition and the stigma it often embodies. It is a reminder of ability and disability, failure and success, alienation and reunion, pain and the power of healing.
©2013 Joshua Holmes (P)2019 Joshua Holmes
Design to Kill
Summary
When graphic designer Remi Painter gets a freelance logo design job, he is initially thrilled. But when his logo specifications include suspicious requirements and a warning that any talk of the matter will precede dire consequences, Remi is thrust into a tireless search for clues, which leads to signs of illegal inter-corporate ties and dangerous motives of global proportions. Will Remi survive the search or will his design ultimately kill?
©2013 Joshua Holmes (P)2019 Joshua Holmes
Trigger (A Novel)
Summary
Trigger is the continuing story of Chris, experienced academic and freelance graphic designer with epilepsy, trying to cater to his most challenging client yet, and confidently persist, even as he acquires new injuries, new triggers, and his unconventional, seizure treatment plan proves ineffective. It is the story of Hank, local church servant and friend, who agrees to join Chris in a different kind of activity in York, Pennsylvania. It is the continuing story of Mary Grace, of her uncomfortable, unwanted presence following the break-up. It is the story of Greta, of her unparalleled partnership, and whether or not Cris’s condition has a bearing on their outcome as a couple. It is a vivid reminder of thriving despite disappointment, the various forms of integration, the impact of disability on commitment, and the importance of seeking growth amidst the unknown.
©2018 Joshua Holmes (P)2019 Joshua Holmes
Design for Honor
Summary
Freelance graphic designer Remi Painter is fresh off of another close brush with death. To re-focus, he enters a design contest that promises some notice and a cash award. He shows to the event, where he expects to receive the coveted honor. Remi hopes that his story of persistence in the field and quality competition, despite his condition, epilepsy, will inspire those in attendance. Just as Remi is preparing to accept his honor and tell his story, however, he has one of the worst seizures he's ever had. Instead of waking to an expectant audience, he awakens to a nightmare, where the attendees are also on the floor next to him, either injured or dead. As rumors of terrorism spread, so also does speculation of a hijacking, and talk of other technicalities tied to the contest. Can Remi defeat postictal exhaustion, sift through the lies of the press, and pinpoint specific details about the tragic evening, to restore a semblance of honor to those lost, and in time to save the living?
©2016 Joshua Holmes (P)2019 Joshua Holmes
Design to Escape
Summary
After years behind bars, Thor resolves to get out. But as the latest inmate to attempt the most recent high profile prison break from PA’s York County Prison, he, once again, has to face his curse. Just feet from freedom, he has an epileptic seizure and is caught by the guards. Even so, in the ensuing days, he refuses to give up information regarding the design to escape. That same week, graphic designer Remi Painter visits the prison to look into a teaching opportunity. However, even before he completes the classroom tour, the warden tells him there has been a change in plan. Remi, also afflicted by epilepsy, will do what interrogators cannot: relate to Thor and obtain clues he has yet to release. Remi succeeds, but is confused when the warden brings the talks to a halt. Emotionally invested, Remi seeks answers, but soon finds out he’s learned too much. With the help of his friends, he will attempt to escape those who want him silenced and uncover the secrets that may or may not save him from peril.
©2015 Joshua Holmes (P)2019 Joshua Holmes
Seizure: A Novel
Summary
Seizure is the ongoing story of Chris, experienced academic and up-and-coming freelance graphic designer with epilepsy seeking new design projects daily and ultimately his own lifestyle in York, Pennsylvania.
It is the story of Michael, his former best friend, and of how both men will decide how involved each will be in their separate lives.
It is the ongoing story of Mary Grace, how she will grow increasingly involved in Chris's medical affairs, and of whether or not it will be a good thing.
It is the story of Burke and Bender, two bowling league teammates who offer support and a different perspective to Chris.
It is a reminder of facing challenges, growth and adaptation, and the importance of constantly moving forward in life.
©2014 Joshua Holmes (P)2019 Joshua Holmes
Status (A Novel)
Summary
Status is the continuing story of Chris, experienced academic and freelance graphic designer with Epilepsy, seeking to please his latest client, aspiring author, Nadine, and to achieve a sense of normalcy, even as he adjusts to an unconventional, seizure treatment plan. It is the story of past friend, Michael, who, with each passing day, becomes a distant memory. Meanwhile, Hank, a local church servant, helps Chris acclimate to a new community in York, Pennsylvania. It is the continuing story of Mary Grace, of how, after the big date, Chris discovers she isn’t the classy woman he thought she was, or the one for him. It is the story of Greta, of her late, ironic introduction, of Chris’s new attraction to her, and of how she fills his existing void. It is a vivid reminder of the transition process, the search for integration, the impact of old and new relationships, and the importance of never forsaking life’s endless pursuit.
©2016 Joshua Holmes (P)2019 Joshua Holmes
Shattered Lung
Summary
Graphic Designer Remi Painter just finished taking a deep breath of satisfaction after acquiring a new design job when his long-time friend and aspiring perfumer, Jamie Sillinger, contacts him in desperate need of help. Jamie just completed perfumery school and is working on a start up when he is accused of murdering an old acquaintance, an act he emphatically denies. But the more Remi and his friends explore Jamie’s past and home laboratory they notice a possible connection to the crime. Meanwhile an angry serial killer with a painful past is on a mission to pin his attacks on Jamie. Can Remi identify motive and save his friend before its too late?
©2015 Joshua Holmes (P)2019 Joshua Holmes