By Reason of Insanity

Courtroom battles . . . gruesome murders . . . insanity pleas . . . horrific visions . . . dramatic chases . . . and so much more fill the pages of By Reason of Insanity. It's a story that's part legal thriller, part mystery, and part edge-of-your-seat suspense. It is a story with dramatic impact, and it cries out for a blockbuster cover. In the industry, this look is created using strong author treatments, bold title stylings, and impactful imagery to draw the consumer into the suspense found within. The big names in the suspense genre—Michael Connelly, John Sanford, Richard North Patterson, Harlen Coben—use these elements consistently. For By Reason of Insanity, I wanted to show that Randy can compete on the same level as the big name authors, so the cover uses these elements as building blocks to create a unique, dramatic cover that pops off the shelf. The image itself creates a sense of intrigue and mystery because we don't know whose shadow it is—is it the hero's or the murder's? We don't know, which makes the cover more interesting—especially because we also don't know where this scene takes place. Is it a back porch? A train car? Or a boat dock? We don't know, and that makes this book fit perfectly within the suspense genre while also making it stand out from the competition.

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THE SPECS:
+ PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
+ RELEASING: May 2008
+ FORMAT: 6" x 9" hardcover
+ PRINTING: 4/C
+ COATING: overall matte + spot gloss
+ EMBOSSING: round (for title + author)
+ FONTS USED: Futura