During may career as a private investigator, manager and trainer of investigators, I worked cases involving organized crime, commercial fraud, drugs, gangs, murders, burglaries, domestic disputes and insurance claims, and was also the investigator for a cruise ship. I served three terms as Los Angeles North District Governor of the California Association of Licensed Investigators.
My short stories have appeared in Red Herring Mystery Magazine, Orchard Press Mysteries, HandHeld Crime and Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine. My first book, Through a Private Eye Darkly, a collection of published short stories and Mysterical-E columns, is scheduled for release in October 2008.
I am a member and past president of Sisters in Crime, Orange County. I am also a member of Private Eye Writers of America and the Short Mystery Fiction Society, and am the current president of Orange County Fictionaires.
I Am A:
Reader, Writer
Books And Authors I Like:
Mysteries, especially by Michael Connelly, Robert Crais, Robert B. Parker, Barbara Seranella, Earlene Fowler, T. Jefferson Parker, John D. MacDonald, Robert Ferigno and Sue Grafton.
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
Old private eye series' like Rockford Files, Harry O, Mannix, Simon & Simon, Peter Gun, Mannix, Spenser for Hire, etc. I also enjoy shows that make me laugh.
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Hi Bob, 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.
Hi Bob,
Thanks for accepting my friend request!
- Beth
At 1:20pm on September 29, 2008, Eva Batonne said…
WELCOME BOB! How great is it to have a partner in crime here on Crime Space with me. Congratulations on your collection of short stories and MYSTERICAL-E columns. You clever dawg, you! Hope I get to see you in person soon. Best thoughts, Eva
EVA BATONNE
author RESURRECTION DIVA
a police procedural with a Metaphysical twist
www.evabatonne.com
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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.
Thanks for accepting my friend request!
- Beth
EVA BATONNE
author RESURRECTION DIVA
a police procedural with a Metaphysical twist
www.evabatonne.com