Hi Skye, 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.

Your hometown sounds like a spot from the Prairie Home Companion. How's the first book coming? There's a net mystery series about a quilting group---oh, heck, can't remember the author.
My book, The Beatitudes, is a paranormal thriller set in New Orleans. It will be out in the fall and I am donating all royalties directly to the New Orleans Public Library Foundation. Libraries support the infrastructure of a great city, so I have started The Beatitudes Network to promote awareness of the importance of public libraries in NOLA.
The blogsite www.beatitudesinneworleans.blogspot.com describes the Network, has excerpts from The Beatitudes, recipes, and more. Merci mille fois. Lyn Lejeune.
Writers, please pass the word…..it’s for a good cause….don’t let the libraries of New Orleans or the US go the way of The Great Library of Alexandria. P.S. just posted an excerpt on my page here on crimespace.

Thanks, Skye!

Hi Skye, I participate in a blog about "Killer Hobbies" (scrapbooking, gardening, etc)--if you're a hobby enthusiast, would love to have you stop by for a visit! There's an rss feed of the Killer Hobbies blog on my crimespace page. Best, Kathryn

Oh, I forgot about the Maltese Falcon. So many movies and books, so little time!

LOL...I can well relate to staring at the blinking cursor....horrible thing is I have an August 1st deadline looming. GRRR

Skye,
I so admire people with skills for handcrafts.

We've got the West in common, though, and a love of crime writing and reading.

How's that first book coming? Is it a series, a "cozy" or "traditional," or something more hardcore?

Hi, Skye - All right, another Mummy and Willow fan! Love those. In Willow, I cry every time before they even roll the film title. :) Don't know how many times I've seen the Mummy movies. Plains, MT sounds like a great place. Nice to see you here.