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This is a dark work of contemporary horror that I wrote so I could let my imagination roam free. I wrote it because I enjoy trying my hand at all genres of writing, from children's stories to romance to horror and thrillers. The story is the opposite of my personal character and beliefs, so I enjoy the challenge of creating something ”different.“ All my writing is done to entertain myself as much as the reader,... (more)

The Cop and the Porpoise

by Eileen Dreyer

Even the most famous movies have great scenes that had to be cut. The same is true with books. Especially when the author falls in love with her research. And since this research happened to be about New Orleans, you can imagine that some of my favorite stories just didn't make it into SINNERS AND SAINTS, my new medico-forensic thriller. To answer the inevitable questions, in my books, the more outlandish the... (more)

Mom Joins the SWAT Team

To research a book, some authors go to libraries. Some interview cops or do ride-alongs. I try to blow myself up. A good example is the fact that I researched my best-selling suspense WITH A VENGEANCE by attending Tactical EMS School, which trains paramedics, nurses and doctors to respond as the medic on SWAT teams. A trauma nurse with training in forensics, I am really excited by this advance in both medicine... (more)

Deep Down Trauma Hounds

by Edward Morris

"Secret History" Holocaust novella about the liberation of Buchenwald, which seeks to re-examine the definitions of words like "monster", "werewolf" and "hero", a testament to the human spirit written from patched-together survivor accounts.

Soul's Desire

by AlTonya Washington

In “Soul's Desire,” Maxima Reed and Jurel Reed are a couple struggling to deny many truths. For Jurel it's the fact that he's been in love with his brother's wife from the moment they met. For Maxima, Jurel was a friend and confidant. Anything more was out of the question and Max didn't entertain so much as the thought of it. Then Max loses her husband in a fatal motorcycle crash. Slowly, the feelings both she and... (more)

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