{"id":832713,"date":"2026-08-29T05:26:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T05:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=832713"},"modified":"2026-08-29T05:26:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T05:26:01","slug":"paul-damiens-the-gershwin-cutter-turns-texas-grit-into-a-nailbiting-redemptive-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/paul-damiens-the-gershwin-cutter-turns-texas-grit-into-a-nailbiting-redemptive-thriller_832713.html","title":{"rendered":"Paul Damien\u2019s \u201cThe Gershwin Cutter\u201d Turns Texas Grit into a Nail-Biting, Redemptive Thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:right;  width:250px; padding:8px 10px 10px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2026\/08\/1787946154.jpg\" style=\"border:none !important;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-29\" title=\"Paul Damien&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Gershwin Cutter&rdquo; Turns Texas Grit into a Nail-Biting, Redemptive Thriller\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2026\/08\/1787946154.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Damien&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Gershwin Cutter&rdquo; Turns Texas Grit into a Nail-Biting, Redemptive Thriller\" width=\"225\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX &#8211; August 29, 2026 &#8211;<\/strong> &ldquo;The Gershwin Cutter,&rdquo; a hard-charging thriller of action, suspense, and resilience set across the Lone Star badlands, has been released by Paul Damien, a professor at the University of Texas in Austin. The book was selected for Hemingway&rsquo;s Book Club and features a foreword by Oscar-nominated actress Mariel Hemingway, granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the center is Blake, a steely, enigmatic force devoted to her one-eyed horse, Ira. As her cutting competitions&mdash;and her concealed past&mdash;reach a breaking point, the danger closes in. In parallel, retired detective Sonny Harrell pursues the men who killed his father, uncovering a ruthless syndicate determined to eliminate anyone who threatens its power.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When Blake and Sonny&rsquo;s paths collide, they&rsquo;re pulled into a vortex of violence. Outnumbered and outmatched, they must fight through escalating chaos&mdash;or be erased.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Damien&rsquo;s story, based on true events, delivers more than thrills. It&rsquo;s also a reminder that pain doesn&rsquo;t have to define you. As Mariel Hemingway writes, &ldquo;Being wounded does not mean you are broken.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Perfect for readers who want tense investigations, explosive action, and a redemptive emotional arc, &ldquo;The Gershwin Cutter&rdquo; is a page-turner.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Purchase: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&ldquo;The Gershwin Cutter&rdquo; (ISBN: 9781972090190) is available worldwide at major retailers, including Amazon and Barnes &amp; Noble. Paperback: $19.99; eBook: $3.99. Review copies and interviews are available upon request (Email: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:hello@pauldamien.net\" target=\"_blank\">hello@pauldamien.net<\/a>; Phone: 347-460-2777).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Advance Accolades<\/strong> (Learn more at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/pauldamien.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/pauldamien.net<\/a>):<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<p>BookLife Prize by Publishers Weekly: &ldquo;This novel is expeditious and intricately detailed. The storyline is impeccably and effortlessly crafted&hellip; a perfect concoction of mystery, romance, drama, and adventure.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Kirkus Reviews: &ldquo;An engaging story of a woman&rsquo;s emotional journey&hellip; Damien creates a compelling, sympathetic, and admirable protagonist.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>About the Author:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Paul&rsquo;s debut thriller &ldquo;Nannerl&rsquo;s Symphony,&rdquo; inspired by Mozart&rsquo;s history, was adapted into a screenplay and optioned by Paramount. &ldquo;The Gershwin Cutter&rdquo; is his second thriller, with more to follow. He holds a PhD in Mathematics from Imperial College London and serves as an endowed professor at UT Austin. He has published 100+ academic papers, received research awards, and was a finalist for the U.S. National Library of Poetry Award. Driven by a passion for literature and complex human narratives, Damien&mdash;a lifelong Emily Dickinson devotee&mdash;draws on a diverse range of interests, from opera to martial arts, to inform his creative perspective. He is the proud pet parent of a blue-eyed Alsatian.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>About Manhattan Book Group:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Manhattan Book Group (MBG), based on Broadway in New York City, is a registered trade name of Mindstir Media LLC. Learn more at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manhattanbookgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.manhattanbookgroup.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style='font-size:18px !important;'>Media Contact<\/span><br \/><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/companyname\/manhattanbookgroup.com_42742.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Manhattan Book Group<\/a><br \/><strong>Contact Person:<\/strong> Michelle VanSledright<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/email_contact_us.php?pr=paul-damiens-the-gershwin-cutter-turns-texas-grit-into-a-nailbiting-redemptive-thriller\" rel=\"nofollow\">Send Email<\/a><br \/><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 212-634-7677<br \/><strong>Address:<\/strong>447 Broadway  2nd Floor #354<br \/><strong>City:<\/strong> New York<br \/><strong>State:<\/strong> New York<br \/><strong>Country:<\/strong> United States<br \/><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manhattanbookgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.manhattanbookgroup.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/press_stat.php?pr=paul-damiens-the-gershwin-cutter-turns-texas-grit-into-a-nailbiting-redemptive-thriller\" alt=\"\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX &#8211; August 29, 2026 &#8211; &ldquo;The Gershwin Cutter,&rdquo; a hard-charging thriller of action, suspense, and resilience set across the Lone Star badlands, has been released by Paul Damien, a professor at the University of Texas in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/paul-damiens-the-gershwin-cutter-turns-texas-grit-into-a-nailbiting-redemptive-thriller_832713.html\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[448],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-832713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-Books-Literature"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/832713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=832713"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/832713\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=832713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=832713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=832713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}