Craig Alan Hartpence has lived in the Orlando, Fla. area for 50 years. Married with three grown children, he has worked as an emergency responder for more than 30 years, 28 of which he has been a state certified paramedic. Hartpence writes that he has “seen things that will curl your hair, almost breaking your spirit, because of the tragedies witnessed. Friends who die because of the risk they took and the lives saved due to rescuers numbing themselves to the horrors of the profession.” Adrenaline Junkies captures it all.

Accomplishments:  1997, 98, and 99 NaCo (National Association of Counties) awards for innovations in community health in EMS.
 1997 Florida State “Children Must Count” Award
 1998 National Quality EMS Showcase award
 1987 and 1998 Clincon EMS video award
 1997 Orange County Quality Showcase Award 1998
 1998 Hope for Healthy Kids award (National Hope For Kids Association)
 1996 Public award from the Orange County Community Affairs for outstanding community support.
 1998 Goldenrod Community “Outstanding Award”
 1998 Orange County proclamation for Holy Cross Community Health Fair

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**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Craig Alan Hartpence Email: adrenlized911@aol.com Adrenaline Junkies: A Paramedic Nightmare New Mystery-Thriller Combines Emergency Rescue Paramedics, Near-Death Experience and Murder ORLANDO, Fla. – In the high-charged, adrenaline-rush world of rescue paramedics, Jason Holt’s instincts may mean the difference between life and death. Reliving episodes from his past with uncanny clarity while preparing for a state inspection, Holt discovers a vast conspiracy connecting thousands of suspicious deaths in Adrenaline Junkies: A Paramedic Nightmare (published by AuthorHouse), the new mystery-thriller by Craig Alan Hartpence. Holt is an Emergency Medical Service (EMS) chief paramedic for a county ambulance service during the era of the 1970s and ’80s, a time of sex, drugs and dangerous living. During an annual quality assurance review of EMS records, Holt discovers several reports – 5500 to be exact – that share an unusual connection. These were the files of healthy geriatric patients who allegedly died of natural causes during transport by the ambulance service. All the files trace back to a single individual. Holt realizes he may have stumbled into the paperwork remains of a mass grave of serial killing victims. But he needs more evidence to make the case stick. During this nightmare adventure, Holt experiences graphic memories from his past burned into his subconscious. These visions are triggered by the adrenaline rush from emergency runs and the thrill of saving lives. Every paramedic wonders what goes through the mind of the unconscious, dying patient – not breathing, no heartbeat. Now Holt has tapped into something similar to the near-death experience. His flashes are lessons learned over an EMS career of hard knocks. He calls them “rules of engagement,” and they guide him during his investigation. Holt pieces together circumstantial evidence that points to not one individual, but a ring of individuals involved in this crime. But it’s only a circumstantial case. He needs something to pull it all together. Will his investigation be for naught, or will he discover the final key that confirms his suspicions? Through it all, Holt is reminded of the pitfalls and rewards, the trauma and euphoria, the rollercoaster existence of being a rescue paramedic. One final vision flashes into his mind: This is a job he can’t quit. He’s an adrenaline junkie. AuthorHouse is the premier publishing house for emerging authors and new voices in literature. For a complimentary copy of this book for review, members of the media can contact the AuthorHouse Promotional Services Department by calling 888-728-8467 or emailing pressreleases@authorhouse.com. (When requesting a review copy, please provide a street address.)