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Released October 2005 (St Martin's Press) Out in paperback August 2006!(Leisure Books)
The Cadaver's Ball -A novel of revenge!- "Intense and Immensely entertaining" Kirkus Reviews (The complete Kirkus Review can be read here)
"A very skillful chiller" Booklist
"The Cadaver’s Ball, a revenge novel par excellence with surprises and tension enough for even the most exacting reader of thrillers." Charles L.P. Silet for Mystery Scene Review (The complete review can be read here)
"Its chilling suspense all but shackled me to my chair. Atkins creates an intriguing sociopath preying on unforgettable characters about whom we care deeply" F. Paul Wilson author of THE KEEP and INFERNAL
Sarah Graves Author of HOME REPAIR IS HOMICIDE
"The Cadaver's Ball is a savagely entertaining journey into the human mind and heart from an author who knows the territory. With a plot that evokes Hitchcock, Charles Atkins takes the reader on a terrifying ride." Paul Levine, author of SOLOMON VS LORD and the LASSITER SERIES
"A work of art in science. The Cadaver's Ball is recommended to all, particularly physicians." David Hodo, MD Journal of the American Medical Association JAMA
"A psychological thriller of the first order, this one shouldn't be missed." Stephen Padilla for New Mystery Reader (This complete review can be read here)
"Fabulous Psychological Thriller" Harriet Klausner for The Best Reviews (This complete review can be read here)
Psychiatrist Peter
Grainger is struggling to get back on track.
Traumatized by the accident that killed his wife and
unborn child, he returns to Like Peter, Detective Nicole Luria is losing it. Her marriage has collapsed amidst a family tragedy, and she's now sucked into a case that brings up dangerous skeletons from her past. Into the mix, she's falling hard for Peter, only to discover that behind his caring eyes may beat the heart of a killer. Then there's Ed Tyson, a brilliant researcher who has loved two women in his life, his mother and Peter's dead wife, Beth. To Ed, Beth's death was no accident and the time has come for Peter to pay.
On The Cadaver's Ball: As with my other novels, The Cadaver's Ball is both personal and psychologically rooted. I began this book following a personal tragedy. I decided to give my protagonist--Peter--the emotional turmoil I experienced. The book, while first and foremost a hard-driving chiller, provides an opportunity to explore the nature and impact of trauma. I try to get at the question of: Why do some people transcend bad things while others are destroyed by them? St. Martin's Press/Thomas Dunne Books ISBN 0-312-34204-7 October 1, 2005 To find a bookseller in your area click on the hyperlink for the American Booksellers Association. Then go to the bottom of their homepage type in your area code and a list of local independent booksellers will appear. Some, such as Merritt books at www.merrittbooks.com, can arrange for signed copies at no additional charge. To
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