I'm a hardboiled mystery author and reader, with one novel, IDENTITY CRISIS, featuring Stephanie Ann "Sam" McRae, a female lawyer/sleuth, and short stories in the CHESAPEAKE CRIMES anthology and The Back Alley at http://BackAlleyWebzine.com. I'm currently seeking an agent/publisher for the sequel to IDENTITY CRISIS and have lots more ideas for more books in that series.
I've written three other novels--two Sam McRae novels and a crime caper. Currently, I'm working on a thriller.
I'll also have another short story published in CHESAPEAKE CRIMES: THEY HAD IT COMIN', to be released by Wildside Press in March 2010.
Authors: Walter Mosley, Sue Grafton, Robert Parker, Reed Farrell Coleman, Carl Hiaasen, Mercedes Lambert, Ross Macdonald, Alex Carr/Jenny Siler, Margaret Millar, James Sallis, Judith Van Gieson
Books: anything by the listed authors, Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell, The Road and No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy, Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
Movies: The Departed, LA Confidential, Chinatown, Memento, Pulp Fiction, North by Northwest, Shadow of a Doubt, Frantic, In a Lonely Place, Out of the Past, Double Indemnity, Mystery Train, The Cheap Detective, The Big Sleep (with Bogart), La Femme Nikita, Hannah and Her Sisters, The Big Lebowski, almost anything by the Coen Brothers or Woody Allen, The Searchers, Fort Apache . . . I'd better quit here
TV Shows: The Shield, The Wire, Rescue Me, Damages, Weeds, Californication, Saving Grace, The Closer
Hi Debbi, I want to introduce you to my debut novel "A Circle of souls" which is a murder, mystery, psychological thriller and a tale of justice and hope. Do visit www.acircleofsouls.com to read more about the book. Make sure you sign up to win an autographed copy of the book. You can also read more reviews by clicking on the More Reviews button at the website. Thanks for your time in advance.
Best regards
Preetham Grandhi
Early Endorsements for “A Circle of Souls”
Linda Fairstein, NYT Bestselling Author: "A fascinating debut - this novel takes the reader to the darkest places in the human soul, from a writer with the authenticity to lead us there. A stunning thriller and an important read."
Judge Judy Sheindlin, star of the Judge Judy Show: "The seminal work of this fine author kept me glued to my chair until the adventure was over and the mystery solved. A great read!"
Book Synopsis:
The sleepy town of Newbury, Connecticut, is shocked when a little girl is found brutally murdered. The town s top detective, perplexed by a complete lack of leads, calls in FBI agent Leia Bines, an expert in cases involving children.
Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Gram, a psychiatrist at Newbury s hospital, searches desperately for the cause of seven-year-old Naya Hastings devastating nightmares. Afraid that she might hurt herself in the midst of a torturous episode, Naya s parents have turned to the bright young doctor as their only hope.
The situations confronting Leia and Peter converge when Naya begins drawing chilling images of murder after being bombarded by the disturbing images in her dreams. Amazingly, her sketches are the only clues to the crime that has panicked Newbury residents. Against her better judgment, Leia explores the clues in Naya s crude drawings, only to set off an alarming chain of events.
In this stunning psychological thriller, innocence gives way to evil, and trust lies forgotten in a web of deceit, fear, and murder.
Debbie: Reese Hirsch just invited me to be his friend and I found you. Thanks for your tip for www.meetup.com. Also, you might check out www.mysteryreaders.org which lists other reading groups around the country. (100's) Send them a book and see what happens. I too, am a lawyer with over 30 years in courtrooms. This writing business is a lot more fun than lawyering!
Preetham Grandhi
Best regards
Preetham Grandhi
Early Endorsements for “A Circle of Souls”
Linda Fairstein, NYT Bestselling Author: "A fascinating debut - this novel takes the reader to the darkest places in the human soul, from a writer with the authenticity to lead us there. A stunning thriller and an important read."
Judge Judy Sheindlin, star of the Judge Judy Show: "The seminal work of this fine author kept me glued to my chair until the adventure was over and the mystery solved. A great read!"
Book Synopsis:
The sleepy town of Newbury, Connecticut, is shocked when a little girl is found brutally murdered. The town s top detective, perplexed by a complete lack of leads, calls in FBI agent Leia Bines, an expert in cases involving children.
Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Gram, a psychiatrist at Newbury s hospital, searches desperately for the cause of seven-year-old Naya Hastings devastating nightmares. Afraid that she might hurt herself in the midst of a torturous episode, Naya s parents have turned to the bright young doctor as their only hope.
The situations confronting Leia and Peter converge when Naya begins drawing chilling images of murder after being bombarded by the disturbing images in her dreams. Amazingly, her sketches are the only clues to the crime that has panicked Newbury residents. Against her better judgment, Leia explores the clues in Naya s crude drawings, only to set off an alarming chain of events.
In this stunning psychological thriller, innocence gives way to evil, and trust lies forgotten in a web of deceit, fear, and murder.
Jul 24, 2009
Benjamin Sobieck
Aug 30, 2009
Colin T. Nelson
Dec 6, 2009