Born in a U.S. Army hospital in La Chappelle-St. Mesmin, France, but living in Austin, Texas
About Me:
My first thriller, THE QUETZAL'S TALE, has been a finalist in the British Crime Writers' Debut Dagger, Tampa Area Romance Authors' TARA, Washington Romance Writers' Marlene, and Writers' League of Texas manuscript competitions. While it's out in the world seeking agent and publisher, I'm writing my next thriller, UNHOLY. I also have a very rough draft of FORTUNE'S FOOL, a romantic mystery set in 1930s Memphis.
Alan Furst
Reginald Hill
P.D. James
Sharyn McCrumb, especially She Walks These Hills
Magdalene Nabb
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (They are as gods to me.)
Josephine Tey
Charles Todd
P.J. Tracy
among many others
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
CSI, Law and Order
Double Indemnity
anything Hitchcock
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Hi Jane, I want to introduce you to my debut novel "A Circle of souls" which is a paranormal, murder, mystery 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. 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.
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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.
ho ho. but that's the point, I want it done so well
I'll need a magician, that no one will be able to tell!
It sounds like you're well on your way! Best wishes for all your writing endeavors.
Welcome
I'm working on a Romance suspense novel set in the southeast USA.
Take Care
Joe
I'm thinking of getting a wig and having myself photographed like that --all shadowy and noirish!
(I should be so lucky)!