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Penny Rudolph
, Female
Albuquerque
United States
Profile Information:
- Hometown:
- Albuquerque, NM
- About Me:
- I'm the author of the contemporary mystery/thriller Thicker Than Blood and its sequel Lifeblood. Both feature Rachel Chavez, a recovering alcoholic who owns a parking garage in downtown Los Angeles. I'm also the author of as well as the historical mystery/thriller Listen to the Mockingbird, set in southern New Mexico during the Civil War. Lifeblood and Mockingbird were released fall 2007. I've worked as a bartender, truck driver, chile picker, musician, science writer, and medical writer. I've also taught journalism at New Mexico State University. I received a 2003 Eppie, and was a finalist in five national fiction competitions. My work in nonfiction has won more than 50 national writing/editing awards, including an international Gold Quill. I've lived most of my life in New Mexico, with a few detours to the East and West coasts.
- I Am A:
- Writer
- Website:
- http://pennyrudolph.com
- Books And Authors I Like:
- Deon Meyer's Dead at Daybreak and Heart of the Hunter
Michael Connelly's The Poet
John LeCarre's work, especially The Constant Gardner and the Little Drummer Girl
Anything by Graham Greene
(Maybe I need to find something funny. Anyone know a good humorous novel?) - Movies And TV Shows I Like:
- TV:
Bill Moyer's documentaries
C-Span Washington Journal
Recent film favorites:
Ratatouille
Blood Diamond
The Queen
(Hmmm. These seem a bit diverse, but I guess that says something.)
Grant McKenzie
KARMA - the screenplay came about after I had written a novel version and decided to challenge myself as I had always been interested in screenwriting. The screenplay is quite a bit different from the novel and I've learned a lot as I've gone through the rewriting process, and the Praxis fellowship is delivering even more insight. Currently, it's on the desk of a screenplay agent and also in the hands of a Canadian producer who's making some noise about wanting to buy it, but it's never a deal until it's a deal, and even then . . . .
Feb 12, 2008
Elizabeth Zelvin
Feb 16, 2008
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.
Aug 25, 2009