Kirk Wilson

Male

Austin, TX

United States

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About Me:
My true crime book "Unsolved" has gone through five editions in the US (Carroll & Graf) and UK (Constable & Robinson, Magpie Books), under various titles and subtitles. My poems have been widely published in literary journals and in a chapbook from Burning Deck Press called "The Early Word." I live in Austin, Texas with my wife, the writer Donna Johnson. Many moons ago I edited the literary magazine at The Unversity of Texas, "Riata."
I Am A:
Writer
Books And Authors I Like:
Among contemporaries, John LeCarre, Walter Mosley, Jonathan Lethem, Mary Oliver, Stieg Larson, Marilyn Robinson, Donna Tartt, Tony Hillerman, Michael Chabon, James Lee Burke, and a hundred others.

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  • Reece Hirsch

    Thanks, Kirk! Best of luck with your literary thriller. Nice to see someone citing Jonathan Lethem on Crimespace.

    Nov 17, 2009

  • Jonathan Woods

    Been a reader for many a year. It adds up.

    Nov 17, 2009

  • Preetham Grandhi

    Hi Kirk, I want to introduce you to my debut novel "A Circle of souls" an Award-Winner in the General Fiction category of the National Best Books 2009 Awards. It 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.

    Nov 19, 2009