Vultures at Twilight (Severn House)

From psychiatrist and author Charles Atkins comes the first in a new Mystery Series!

"...a too-hot-to-handle thriller that will keep readers on the edge of their seats." --Booklist

"...will keep readers turning the pages until the dramatic conclusion."--Publisher's Weekly

Something wicked has come to Grenville Connecticut a town famous for antiques and the systematic fleecing of its well-heeled elders as they down-size, sicken and die. Clearly, someone is unhappy with the status quo as high-end antique dealers are being murdered in gruesome--yet fitting--ways.
          When a severed finger shows up at the Friday night auction, unlikely heroines Lil Campbell and Ada Strauss have to wonder--where's the rest of the body?  A question that leads to festering small-town secrets, and the unraveling of a mystery that shows all is not well in a town famed for its postcard perfect New England charm.
          For Lil and Ada, the murders take a personal turn as unspeakable accusations are raised against Lil's dead husband and she becomes the focus of the killer's rage. And to make things worse--or better--the two friends are forced to confront powerful feelings for one another that threaten their idyllic lives.

Charles Atkins is a board-certified psychiatrist and  author.  He writes fiction and non-fiction, including the Barrett Conyors forensic thriller series as well as books on Alzheimer's and Bipolar Disorder.   Dr. Atkins has written hundreds of articles, columns, and shorts stories for professional and popular magazines, newspapers, and journals.  He's been a consultant to the Reader's Digest Medical Breakthrough series, and his work has appeared in publications ranging from The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) to Writer's Digest Magazine.  He's been twice featured in the New York Times, as well as many other publications.

Visit his website and blog at:  www.charlesatkins.com and www.charlesatkinsmd.blogspot.com

ISBN: 9780727881410