Hi Cheryl , 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.

Hi, Cheryl,
My son is a surfer, in Southern California, and is dad of a 5 yr old (and a 3 yr old). Do your thrillers involve surfing? I'm sure he'd like to read them if so. Me, I'm more of a cosy reader and writer.

What a great name you have! My best writer friend Judy Leigh Peters is a 20 year breast cancer survivor. She's not here because she doesn't write mysteries or crime stories, but you may want to visit her MySpace.
Cheryl

Here is my favorite book... the one I would take to a desert island. It is by Henri J.W. Nouwen: http://www.amazon.com/Reaching-Out-Henri-Estate-Nouwen/dp/0006280862/ref=sr_1_10/102-0199495-2248947?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188283798&sr=1-10

Hey! If a author writes a novel in the forest, and nobody reads it, did it make a sound?
I'm newt, slithering from the shallow end of the gene pool, into the open ocean. Sharks are likely to eat me before the salt water kills me, but who wants a quiet life?

Cheryl: thanks so much. Fell in love with SF each time I was there. First time I hitchhiked alone all the way from the east side of Toronto.
Second time I was there as a crime reporter and got to hang out with the SFPD Homicide Inspectors, who helped me when I really needed it. So yeah, my heart's there, in the Hall of Justice.

cheryl-just visiting here after constantly forgetting since I use a different browser now. Sent you an email.

I live near SF, so lemme know if you need any local info. As to film stuff - I might suggest talking to some film extras? They pretty much know their way around film sets, but aren't quite as busy as "stars" so are generally willing to share any info they have. It’s been a while since I did any film work, but I’m sure there are message boards or forums for film extras.
And, yes, I did extra and film work for a few years, so that’s how I got the little tidbits I’ve put in my books. :)

~Gemma

I sure hope so....he's just c'est bon! Read an excerpt of my book at www.beatitudesineworleans.blogspot.com. Just heard that the final book will be i the mail in a week and then ready in September ...those New Orleans libraries will be rebuilt one book at a time, one brick at a time, one reader at a time...