A Victim's Advice

A brief excerpt from my work in progress.

In my upcoming novel, our protagonist is Dr. Simon Fethullah, a forensic psychiatrist who worked for the FBI. Shot on the job, he retires to the wilds of Montana with his wife Carla and his faithful dog, Stefano.

Simon helped put the Rainy Day Cannibal away, but the serial killer has disciples. Though behind prison walls, the killer’s reach can still find Simon. Add in a dead presidential press secretary and a kidnapped girl. Now you’ve got Where The Night Takes Us, a rocking psychological thriller that plays with the blurred limits of time and memory. (The query is on submission to agents.)

A Brief Excerpt from my Next Crime Thriller

To deal with what his wife calls his post-apocalyptic stress disorder, Simon takes his therapist’s advice. After a dark realization, he makes the following notes on his phone.

How to Slow Time’s March and Live Longer and Better

1. Eat healthier and in reasonable portions.

2. Move more and lift weights.

3. Prove Denise wrong by enjoying rural life.

4. Play with my dog more.

5. Watch less social media and talk to Carla more.

6. Be more social. (Be real. I won’t do that.)

7. Read more books. Maybe write another book.

8. Do not shoot self in head.

9. Shoot someone else in the head when they come for us.

10. Eat more legumes.