Patricia Curren's newest adult mystery features a flawed female detective in the Seattle Police Department, a bureaucrat who is out to get her, and the investigator's unconventional romantic entanglements.
Curren has penned the Kendra Morgan Young Adult trilogy, Clipped!, Cornered!, and Crushed!.
In addition, she writes for newspapers, magazines, and anthologies.
Patricia makes her home in Arizona and loves the breathtaking beauty of the desert. Her fitness classes provide an effective way to counteract the many hours bent over her computer in search of the perfect words for her stories.Patricia Curren's newest adult mystery features a flawed female detective in the Seattle Police Department, a bureaucrat who is out to get her, and the investigator's unconventional romantic entanglements.
Curren has penned the Kendra Morgan Young Adult trilogy, Clipped!, Cornered!, and Crushed!.
In addition, she writes for newspapers, magazines, and anthologies.
Patricia makes her home in Arizona and loves the breathtaking beauty of the desert. Her fitness classes provide an effective way to counteract the many hours bent over her computer in search of the perfect words for her stories....more
Patricia CurrenI get up from the computer and do something that takes little brainpower, like laundry, going for a walk, etc. Sometimes, if I'm really stumped, I hav…moreI get up from the computer and do something that takes little brainpower, like laundry, going for a walk, etc. Sometimes, if I'm really stumped, I have to sleep on it.(less)
Patricia CurrenI don't think there's only one thing, but I get pumped knowing that maybe, just maybe, I might be creating something that will entertain or inspire a …moreI don't think there's only one thing, but I get pumped knowing that maybe, just maybe, I might be creating something that will entertain or inspire a reader.(less)
For anyone interested in improving their writing skills and being mightily entertained at the same time, Desert Sleuths of Arizona is hosting a writers conference Friday and Saturday, August 14th and 15th. It is very economically priced, and there will be many marvelous writers, with Sara Paretsky delivering the keynote speech. For more information, visit http://www.desertsleuths.com.
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