New Book is a Must for Visitors to Asheville, NC

 PRESS RELEASE
December 13, 2022

Franklin, TN– Just as we are beginning to enjoy traveling again, author Tom Collins put the finishing touches on his ninth book, Exploring Asheville—Its History, Attractions, Mysteries, Ghosts, and Tall Tales. The book’s striking cover depicts the view down Patton Avenue toward City Hall painted by Asheville artist Jeff Pittman. The 270 page book distributed by Ingram Content Group is available locally through independent bookstores and retailers as well as Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other online sources for $19.95.

The Author Explained: I started writing about Asheville after my son purchased one of the city’s historic bed and breakfast inns. The more I wrote, the more enamored I became. Asheville is more than a place—it has a rich history filled with extraordinary people who shaped its unique diverse culture. It has its own mysteries and secrets, an extraordinary fondness for art, music, and festivities and the list of things to do and see is extraordinary. The book is more than just about things to do, however. I call it the book that has everything you need to know to be Asheville Smart—a guidebook for visitors to get the most out of their Asheville experience! It is a book that will have people from all over packing their bags to visit the majestic mountains of Western North Carolina

M. Thomas (Tom) Collins writes from his home in Franklin, Tennessee, where his characters come to life and frequent familiar places in the bucolic middle Tennessee landscape and the majestic mountains of Western North Carolina. A pioneer entrepreneur of the information technology industry, he is now retired from the commercial world and devotes his time to penning his mystery series, Mark Rollins Adventures, and writing about Asheville and Western North Carolina.

Other works by Tom Collins:

  • Mark Rollins’ New Career & the Women’s Health Club

  • Mark Rollins and the Rainmaker

  • Mark Rollins and the Puppeteer

  • The Claret Murders, a Mark Rollins Adventure

  • Diversion, a Mark Rollins Adventure

  • Beyond Visual Range, a Mark Rollins Adventure

  • The Language of Excellence

  • Stories from Applewood Manor

  • For more information about Tom Collins’s book, to inquire about a review copy, or to schedule an interview, please contact him at 615/948-1544 or tom.collins@i65n.com.