Jennie Bentley/Bente Gallagher

Female

Nashville, TN

United States

Profile Information:

Hometown:: Nashville, TN. (Well, now anyway.)
About Me:: I am the author of the DIY-home renovation mysteries from Berkley Prime Crime, written under the pseudonym Jennie Bentley. DIY#1, FATAL FIXER-UPPER, was released in November 2008 and DIY#2, SPACKLED AND SPOOKED,in August 2009. DIY#3, PLASTER AND POISON, was released March 2010. DIY-4, untitled, will be released in January 2011, with DIY-5 to follow. As myself, I write the Savannah Martin Southern real estate mysteries from PublishingWorks: book 1, A CUTTHROAT BUSINESS, will be released in June 2010, with book 2, HOT PROPERTY to follow in June 2011. Book 3 is in the works.
I Am A:: Reader, Writer
Website:: http://www.jenniebentley.com
Books And Authors I Like:: In no particular order (except that my friends come first...)
Tasha Alexander, Diana Killian, Elizabeth Peters/Barbara Michaels, Dorothy L Sayers, Lindsey Davis, Lillian Stewart Carl, Lois McMaster Bujold, Patricia Wynn, Lauren Willig, Janet Evanovich, Tori Carrington, Eoin Colfer, JK Rowling, Tamora Pierce, Terry Pratchett
Movies And TV Shows I Like:: Casablanca, To Have and Have Not, The Pirate, Robin Hood, The Princess Bride, The Producers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Anything with Fred and Ginger...

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Reece Hirsch

Hi Jennie -- It's nice to see that my friends from the ITW website have followed me here to CrimeSpace! Best, Reece

Feb 10, 2009
Jane Burfield

Hi Jennie, Is it too late to reply back to your invitation to be your friend from December of 2007? I'd love to ! How do we do this? I haven't been very good about keeping up here, but will in the future.

May 13, 2009
Preetham Grandhi

Hi Jennie, 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.

Aug 25, 2009