MECHANICSBURG, Pa. -- Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for July, 2014. Keith Rommel's novel The Cursed Man led the way. About The Cursed Man The Cursed Man, by Keith Rommel, tells the story of Alister Kunkle, a patient at Sunnyside Capable Care Mental Institution. Alister has been in seclusion for the last 25 years, having no contact with the staff or the outside world. The reason for this is that anyone who communicates with Alister dies within the day, for he is the Cursed Man and Death takes a professional interest in those unlucky enough to cross his path. Believing him simply deranged, Dr Anna Lee, an up-and-coming young psychiatrist, has come to cure Alister. She is warned about Alister's past and is shown evidence of previous encounters made by the skeptical or unbelieving, all of whom died, sometimes horribly. Regardless of the stories, Anna will not be dissuaded and is reluctantly allowed access to Alister. All assume her fate is sealed, but when she returns unharmed the next day, we also start to wonder about the stories. So begins an enthralling narrative told in the past and the present as Anna attempts to learn why Alister believes he is cursed, while at the same time trying to convince him the events were not real and that in fact he is merely ill and so can be cured. Is Alister truly followed by death or is he simply mentally ill? The Cursed Man is an extremely well-written suspense horror story... I enjoyed it immensely; right up until the very end I was never sure of the outcome... Great story-telling in the tradition of Stephen King... -- Booklore

SUNBURY PRESS - Bestsellers for July, 2014 (by Revenue)
Rank	Last Month	Title	Author	Category
1	3	The Cursed Man	Keith Rommel	Thriller Fiction
2		Of Guilt and Innocence	John Scanlan	Thriller Fiction
3		My Mom Is an Alien	Joanne Risso	Childrens Fiction
4	8	The Lurking Man	Keith Rommel	Thriller Fiction
5	4	The Closer	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
6	7	Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last	Mike Campbell	History
7		The Bronze Dagger	Marie Sontag	Childrens Fiction
8		The Undecided	Robin Donaruma	YA Fiction
9	15	The Sinful Man	Keith Rommel	Thriller Fiction
10		The Trevorton, Mahanoy and Susquehanna Railroad	Steve Troutman	History
11	6	Call Sign Dracula	Joe Fair	History
12	17	Jesus the Phoenician	Karim El Koussa	History
13		The Mouse with the Broken Tail	Dan Shutters	Childrens Fiction
14	5	Pit Bulls	Anthony Julian	History
15	16	A Darker Shade of Freedom	C James Gilbert	Historical Fiction
16	19	Hour 30	Brandon Musgrave	Medical Memoir
17		The Spirits' Cabin of Lake Eagle Talon	Paul Argentini	Literary Fiction
18		Well I'll Be Hanged	Tim Dempsey	History
19		Victims of Circumstance	John Scanlan	Thriller Fiction
20	20	Sanctuary Dishonored	Robin Lee	Art History

Ebooks continued their decline from their peak in 2012, dropping 20% in July, as compared to last July. Trade paperbacks continue to be the most popular format. The company is preparing for the 10th anniverary celebration at the Sunbury Press store at 50 West Main Street in Mechanicsburg on Friday September 5th. Keith Rommel, the author of The Cursed Man and the lead actor who plays the cursed man in the movie, Brahm Gallagher, will be on hand to sign books and to read. The festivities run from 6 to 9 followed by an after party at The Metropolis Collective at 17 West Main. All are invited! Keith Rommel's The Cursed Man, The Lurking Man & recently released The Sinful Man were helped by orders from Barnes & Noble, strong sales at Rocky's Hardware and interest in The Cursed Manmovie. John Scanlan's Of Guilt and Innocence and Victims of Circumstance both charted thanks to strong sales in Florida. Alan Mindell's The Closer stayed on the chart thanks to sales to San Diego area bookstores. Mike Campbell's Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last climbed to #6 on the winds of interest in the anniversary of the loss of the aviatrix. Marie Sontag's The Bronze Dagger grabbed #7 thanks to author events. The Undecided by Robin Donaruma placed 8th due to book store orders. Steve Troutman's The Trevorton, Mahanoy and Susquehanna Railroad charted thanks to regional interest. Joe Fair's Call Sign Dracula was #6 thanks to author activity at military unit reunions. Karim El Koussa's Jesus the Phoenician returned to thst charts thanks to interest in Europe. Dan Shutter'sThe Mouse with the Broken Tail was 13th thanks to author activities. Anthony Julian's Pit Bulls Icontinued to draw interest among dog enthusiasts. A Darker Shade of Freedom by C James Gilbert was bolstered by author activities in the Gettysburg area and a TV appearance in Harrisburg. Brandon Musgrave's Hour 30 was the 2nd ranked ebook, taking #16 overall. Paul Argentini's The Spirits' Cabin of Lake Eagle Talon debuted at #17 thanks to author activities. Tim Dempsey's Well I'll Be Hangedwas helped by bookstore purchases. Robin Lee's Sanctuary Dishonored rounded out the list again. The company released six new titles during the month of July:

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for July, 2014
Remember the Sun	Melanie Simms	Poetry
The Piano Bed	Anne Marie Drew	YA Fiction
Among the People	Keith Rommel	Thriller Fiction
Shadows in the Shining City	John Cressler	Historical Fiction
The Spirits' Cabin of Lake Eagle Talon	Paul Argentini	Literary Fiction
Great Lakes	Lilly Kirckof & Daniel Allen Butler	Historical Fiction

For a list of Sunbury's best-sellers, please see the Sunbury Press web site: http://www.sunburypressstore.com/BESTSELLERS_c3.htm For a complete list of recent and upcoming releases, please see: http://www.sunburypressstore.com/COMING-SOON_c47.htm