About the authors

Our names are Jake and Kate Persy and we’re young, self-publishing writers. We’re a happy couple, we have a healthy, active lifestyle and our motto is, ‘The best moment to be happy is right now’.A wise man once said, ‘What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal’. We believe that we should all bring something valuable into the world, we should share our joys and savour the moments we spend with our nearest and dearest, and make the most of each and every day.

About our book

We wrote Codename: Chimera about two years ago, initially for a small target audience. However, because of its easy, laid-back style, the pace of the action and the absorbing puzzles, the book soon took off, and this is why we decided to publish it.

Since Codename: Chimera is just the first part of the adventure series, the only characters introduced at this stage are private detective Kevin Kris, his loyal assistant Penny and his tireless best friend, Michael.

In part 1, the detective and his friends investigate a chain of bloody events with links to an ancient curse. The terrible secret they are trying to get to the bottom of is shrouded in the legend of a mythical creature, Chimera. As they endeavour to find out the truth and unmask the Man With No Face, Kevin Kris and his friends find themselves in mortal danger. This gripping novel already has fans in many parts of the world, as shown by a multitude of reviews.

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Reviews and Testimonials

 Couldn't put this down and finished it in about 4 hours. Such an imaginative story and beautifully written too (Ellis).

 Equal parts Indiana Jones and Sam Spade, this exciting, enjoyable read will quench your thirst for adventure. With likeable characters and fast-paced action, this mystery/conspiracy/detective novel was a joy to read from start to finish (Donna)

 I really enjoyed the book and I was kept interested from start to finish. I get a sense that there may be more books to follow and I can honestly say that I am definitely looking forward to reading them (Kristiene)

 I was pleasantly surprised by how well the story was written and the consistency of reader's interest captured from the beginning to the end. I hope the authors continue to write more stories with the same style. Can't wait until their next novel is out! (Jorge)

 I didn't expect that the story will go to the end like this and i really liked it. (Garry)

 The fast pacing kept me interested in the story throughout and made this a quick and entertaining read. It was very obvious that the authors spent a great deal of time conducting research for this book. Overall, this was a fun, well-researched story, that is hopefully just the beginning of an entertaining new series (Amanda)

 There is almost a type of suggestion to the way the story is written that doesn’t give too much away allowing the reader to interpret the story and characters in their own way, almost as if they are part of the private eye’s adventure! (Kristie)

 Well done Jake and Kate and I will look forward to reading more of your books (Blondie)

 Overall I enjoyed the story - it had a good plot very well thought out, it engages the reader and gets your mind working to solve the mystery (Lariza)

 Overall, I am very impressed by the quality of this book! I think this is the first book I've read from self-publishing authors. Jake and Kate provide a story that is fast paced and interesting!  (Amy)

 I must say that this book held my attention right through with its action, mystery, non-traditional twists and turns and a possibly cursed antique--the Bellerophon, a piece of jewel-encrusted medallion. Very entertaining (Betty)

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Social Impact

We wanted to do more than just write an interesting story; we wanted to share our philosophy with you, and our motto, ‘The best moment to be happy is right now’, sums it up perfectly. Using the example of the characters in Codename: Chimera, we wanted to show you how important it is to savour every single second, and not put off until tomorrow what life holds for you today. Follow your heart, otherwise you might find yourself missing out on the best bits of life. We hope that our detective story will both entertain you and help you to see life differently.

What we need and what you get

When we decided to publish Codename: Chimera, our plan was to create a high-quality product, so we invested a lot of time and money in it. What funds we had were spent on editing, formatting, copyright registration, book cover design, Facebook and Twitter Page design, book trailer creation, domain and hosting for the website.

However, we soon found out that what every product needs is advertising and promotion. Since we’d exhausted all our available funds, we decided to turn to those of you who are as passionate about this project as we are. We feel that it is only with your help that we will achieve our goal.

And so, we need to raise $5,000 to cover the advertising and promotional costs of Codename: Chimera, and this is how we intend to spend the money:

And to thank you for your support, we’ve put together the following packages of perks for you:

BronzeSuntan

$5 – You get the Codename: Chimera e-book in epub and mobi formats, with a signed pdf, along with a personal note of thanks on our Facebook, Twitter and Google+ pages.

SilverPrize

$10 – You get the Codename: Chimera e-book in epub and mobi formats, with a signed pdf, along with a handwritten letter of thanks.

Golden Kiss

$25 – You get the Codename: Chimera e-book in epub and mobi formats, with a signed pdf, along with a handwritten letter of thanks and a scanned kiss from Kate.

Platinum Photos

$50 – You get all the perks of Golden Kiss, plus our amazing collection of photos of interesting world sights.

Sweet Cake

$75 – You get all the perks of Platinum Photos, plus a booklet of Kate’s favourite recipes.

Lux

$100 – You get all the perks of Sweet Cake, plus a list of the best motivational books that we’ve read.

Exclusive

$200 – You get all the perks of Lux, plus a special dedication in our next book (5 people max.).

We’ll also be presenting a special prize to the person who attracts the highest number of contributors. And please don’t forget that for Indiegogo to calculate the number of contributors you attract, you must be logged into an Indegogo account. You can get others involved by using Share Tools or by copying and pasting the campaign URL displayed in your browser’s address bar.

Other ways you can help us

Even if you’re unable to help us financially, you can still help in other ways:

-  Share this with your friends and relations on Facebook, Twitter, Google+,  LinkedIn and other social networks.

-  Become our affiliate and earn commission from sales of our book (email us at jkpersy@yahoo.com).

-  Blog about our book to your friends, relatives and work colleagues.