Vultures at Twilight (Severn House)Frompsychiatrist and author Charles Atkins comes the first in a new Mystery Series!"...a too-hot-to-handle thriller that willkeep readers on the edge of their seats." --Booklist"...willkeep readers turning the pages until the dramatic conclusion."--Publisher'sWeekly
Something wicked has come to GrenvilleConnecticut a town famous forantiques and the systematic fleecing of its well-heeled elders as theydown-size, sicken and die. Clearly, someone is unhappy with the status quo ashigh-end antique dealers are being murdered in gruesome--yet fitting--ways.
          When a severed finger shows upat the Friday night auction, unlikely heroines Lil Campbell and Ada Strausshave to wonder--where's the rest of the body?  A question that leads to festering small-townsecrets, and the unraveling of a mystery that shows all is not well in a townfamed for its postcard perfect New England charm.
          For Lil and Ada, the murderstake a personal turn as unspeakable accusations are raised against Lil's deadhusband and she becomes the focus of the killer's rage. And to make thingsworse--or better--the two friends are forced to confront powerful feelings forone another that threaten their idyllic lives.
CharlesAtkins is a board-certified psychiatrist and  author. He writes fiction and non-fiction, including the Barrett Conyorsforensic thriller series as well as books on Alzheimer's and BipolarDisorder.   Dr. Atkins has writtenhundreds of articles, columns, and shorts stories for professional and popularmagazines, newspapers, and journals.  He'sbeen a consultant to the Reader's Digest Medical Breakthrough series, and hiswork 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 otherpublications.Visithis website and blog at:  www.charlesatkins.com andwww.charlesatkinsmd.blogspot.comISBN:9780727881410