Thanks Steve. Welcome to crime space. Glad you liked the story. It's a bit different but was fun to write. It's easy to get repetitive in crime fiction so breaking out of the box is good exercise.

Well,. Steve. Now that we're friends we need to discuss how each of us can steal a Pultizer from someone.

Hey Steve,

Received my MFA from University of Florida in 2000, and started teaching at LSU a few months later, so 2000.

I'm ready to buy drinks when I see Hunter Thompson on your favorite list. I worked for the LA Times back in the 70s, and Rolling Stone was not a publication we were supposed to be reading in the office. But those early Thompson pieces, Fear and Loathing, etc., were passed around like contraband.

Hi Steve, I wanted to introduce to you 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.

Cheers to a fellow HST fan.

Thanks for the invite, Steve. See you on Crimespace. And also on DSD.