Ex-magazine editor and screenwriter, doing corporate agitprop and working on a French existentialist adventure novel called "Papillote," about one man's desperate attempts to escape from having to do paperwork.
Books And Authors I Like:
KenBruenMichaelConnellyDanSimmonsJasonStarrTomMcGuaneGeorgePellicanosElmoreLeonardJohnDMacDonaldJackKetchumStevenKingDavidGoodisHoraceMcCoyRichardLaymonCharlesWillefordJerryStahlLouisFerdinandCelineCharlesBukowskiEdLeeTimLebbonDerekRaymondJamesElroyRamsayCampbellEvelynWaughGilBrewerDaisetzuTSuzukiSimenonRaymondChandlerOzamuDasaiDashiellHammetJoeRLansdaleJoeGoresRobertRandisiBillCriderRichardMathesonRayBradbury and about 499 more writers and books that escape me just now.
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
The Wire. Dr.Strangelove. any Universal Horror film made before Abbot & Costello got involved. Almost any film noir esp. Detour, Nightmare Alley,Scarlet Street, Out of the Past, and anything with Gloria Graham, Audrey Totter, Joan Bennet, or Marie Windsor, the fabulous babes of film noir. Also, there's a local cable access Yoga show with this very, very, limber brunette in a apricot leotard...
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Should you be interested, Blasted Heath are giving my collection 'Beat On The Brat' for free over the next 12 hours. You'll find it at http://www.blastedheath.com/?p=4466 if you're interested. I'd be grateful if you could pop over.
Hi Mike , 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.
I looked at "your" photo then read that you are an ex-magazine editor, then the word corporate and then existentialist - then thought, oh, goodie, a white collar criminal with a crime novel to tell us about. I love the concept of your book; very Camus' The Fall.
Mike,
I'm glad you think post-war NYC and a female PI is as cool an idea as I do. The Allie Fortune proposal goes off to my agent tomorrow so I'm alternating between thinking it's a cool unique idea and cursing myself for never doing anything normal. :-P I love the idea of your novel. Adventure by avoidance of paperwork. Love it.
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great stuff, thanks. nigel.bird7@btinternet.com is my email for when you need it.
cool.
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.
I'm glad you think post-war NYC and a female PI is as cool an idea as I do. The Allie Fortune proposal goes off to my agent tomorrow so I'm alternating between thinking it's a cool unique idea and cursing myself for never doing anything normal. :-P I love the idea of your novel. Adventure by avoidance of paperwork. Love it.
If we ever do run into each other out there in the wild, wide world--hey, your drinks are on my tab that night, cool?
Till again, all best to ya!
L.
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