Welcome from Richard Gazala

Thanks for exploring the website we've cooked up for my novel, the thriller Blood of the Moon. We designed these pages to help you discover more about my book, and how and why it came to be. We’ve also included a brief but tasty buffet of miscellany about me and my other writings to keep you occupied while you roam around the site.

Stay a while and enjoy yourself. Oh, and don't forget to order a copy of the book. If you're hungry for memorable characters battling over fatal secrets in exotic places spiced with conspiracies brutally guarded by an ancient secret society, I'm confident you'll like what's on the menu in Blood of the Moon.

Oil, Intrigue,and Deception

Blood of the Moon is set during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The world is engulfed in wars over ever-dwindling oil reserves. Gas riots rip the streets of American cities from Washington D.C., to Portland, Oregon. Tanks rumble on Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues to protect the White House. But Michael Rivers, the last Apollo astronaut to walk on the moon, brought something back to earth in 1972 that proves conventional wisdom about oil is a deliberate lie.

Now Michael is confined to an assisted living facility, his mind slowly succumbing to the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease, as his son David is pulled into a deadly race to uncover Michael’s long-hidden secret. An ancient shadowy society of ruthless men does everything in its monstrous power to stop them, while a corrupted presidential election teeters in the balance.

“A stunning debut. Well-researched, tightly plotted, and teeming with vividly-drawn characters. Gazala has a great voice, as well as a clear gift for breakneck pacing and narrative drive. A rich and rewarding read.” Raymond Khoury,
NYT Bestselling Author of The Sign