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Welcome and thank you for visiting the Charles Atkins web site. Charles Atkins, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist and author of both fiction and non-fiction. Coming July 2009! Mother's Milk Forensic psychiatrist Barrett Conyors is Back...
As a doctor, Barrett thought she was used to death. But finding two dead teens--an apparent overdose--hit her hard; these are somebody's kids. And so starts a gritty tale of drug addiction, corruption, seduction and murder. To read more about MOTHER'S MILK or to order a first-edition hard-cover click here*. * The hardcover of MOTHER'S MILK (Severn House) will be released in the UK in late summer and then in the good old USA in mid to late fall. However, because it's a single distributor, if ordered on-line people in the US should be able to receive it close to the UK release date. Also, if you do purchase through amazon.com or one of the other on-line book sellers I'd love it if you'd leave a review letting others know what you thought of Barrett's latest outing. Because the initial printing tends to be small, if you'd like a first edition I'd recommend pre-ordering through one of the larger sellers.
"Taut, mind-blowing suspense, a thoroughly evil protagonist, and unexpected twists throughout make this a genuinely gripping thriller" --Booklist "Nobody
who starts this clever, maximum-velocity nail-biter will leave it unfinished."
From the author, "This has been an exciting time for me with three new books out in 2008 and a new novel slated for summer/fall of this year. Perhaps the most fun has been working on my new series of novels with female forensic psychiatrist, Barrett Conyors. The first two--The Prodigy and Ashes Ashes--are available for purchase. The Third, Mother's Milk, a gritty story of addiction, love and betrayal has just been placed with Severn House. It will be released in the U.K. in June and in the U.S. in September 2009.
The Prodigy, released in January 2008 by Llewellyn Worldwide/Midnight Ink, introduces Dr. Barrett Conyors, a forensic psychiatrist who matches wits with a murderous and talented sociopath who has more than duets on his mind. To read more about The Prodigy click on the book jacket. From the author, "If you'd like to see a musical spoof of The Prodigy I made for my agent's birthday party, starring me, my sister and my cat--click below".
I'm also pleased that two of my earlier novels--THE PORTRAIT and RISK FACTOR are back in print this year. THE PORTRAIT was my first published thriller and is something of a political statement--a mainstream book, which has a hero with serious mental illness (Bipolar Disorder). It was released in paperback in July 2008 and is available on line and through your local booksellers, as well as through Dorchester Publishing at dorchesterbub.com. It can also be purchased online through amazon.com BarnesandNoble.com. Both of these books are also available on Kindle.
My second novel, RISK FACTOR explores the question of whether a child can be born pure evil.
Recently
released (November 2007) is my first non-fiction book,
The
Bipolar Disorder Answer Book (Sourcebooks, Inc.)
This is a comprehensive and up-to-date question-and-answer book geared for people
with Bipolar Disorder, their families and their loved ones. It's available
at book stores everywhere and can be ordered at a discount through
Amazon.com
The Alzheimer's Answer Book--Professional Answers to More than 250 Questions about Alzheimer's and Dementia, was released December 2008. This is a rubber-meets-the-road practical guide for families, and people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementing illnesses. It takes you through the basics in plain-speak English. It covers the terrain including such topics as:
The Alzheimer's Answer Book is available at all major bookstores and through amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com and other online booksellers. To read more about The Alzheimer's Answer Book, and for important resources click here.
I've served as a consultant for the "Reader's Digest" Medical Breakthrough series, and was a regular contributor to the American Medical Association's American Medical News. I have been featured in Newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times and The Hartford Courant. Talks and Presentations: As a speaker and consultant my areas of expertise include:
Talks and seminars are tailored to the needs of each organization. With advance notification, books can be sold at events with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the charity of choice.
(Site updated 7/1/2009)
To read about THE PRODIGY or any of my other books, click on the book covers.
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In addition to
books, I've had short stories,
articles and essays published in newspapers, professional journals and
magazines. Check out a recent piece in 
