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Dr. Barrett Conyors #2
Ashes, Ashes
A Manhattan forensic psychologist is targeted by a madman in this "taut, mind-blowing . . . Genuinely gripping thriller" ( Booklist ).
Dr. Barrett Conyors knows just how dangerous Richard Glash is. She's studied him. An easily triggered paranoid schizophrenic obsessed with Charles Manson and John Wayne Gacy, he's currently serving four life sentences for an appalling series of murders. What a terrible mistake it would be if he were to be transferred to a local, far less secure, hospital for the criminally insane. It's what Glash's bleeding-heart attorney Carla Phelps demands. It's what Barrett fears. The nightmare comes true when Glash escapes. Taking Barrett and Carla hostage is Glash's first move. His next is inconceivably chilling.
Barrett and Carla won't be the only ones to suffer. What Glash has planned is to terrorize the entire city of New York. He's sworn to become one of the most notorious mass murderers in recorded history--and he's determined to make good on his promise.
Dr. Barrett Conyors knows just how dangerous Richard Glash is. She's studied him. An easily triggered paranoid schizophrenic obsessed with Charles Manson and John Wayne Gacy, he's currently serving four life sentences for an appalling series of murders. What a terrible mistake it would be if he were to be transferred to a local, far less secure, hospital for the criminally insane. It's what Glash's bleeding-heart attorney Carla Phelps demands. It's what Barrett fears. The nightmare comes true when Glash escapes. Taking Barrett and Carla hostage is Glash's first move. His next is inconceivably chilling.
Barrett and Carla won't be the only ones to suffer. What Glash has planned is to terrorize the entire city of New York. He's sworn to become one of the most notorious mass murderers in recorded history--and he's determined to make good on his promise.
224 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 1, 2008
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About the author
Charles Atkins
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Welcome to my author page. I'm a board-certified psychiatrist, author, and professional speaker.
I write both fiction and nonfiction, including the Barrett Conyors forensic thriller series, the Lil and Ada cozies and urban fantasy with LGBTQ+ protagonists under the pen name, Caleb James. I've written plain-speak books on Alzheimer's and Bipolar Disorder, and textbooks on co-occurring mental health and substance use problems, and opioid use disorders.
In addition to books I've written hundreds of articles, columns, and shorts stories for professional and popular magazines, newspapers, and journals. I've been a regular contributor to the American Medical Association's American Medical News, a consultant to the Reader's Digest Medical Breakthrough series, and my work has appeared in publications ranging from The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) to Writer's Digest Magazine. I've been twice featured in the New York Times, as well as many other publications. In 2019 I wrote a special edition for PARADE on the science of sleep.
I live in Connecticut where I split my time between clinical work, writing and family.
Welcome to my author page. I'm a board-certified psychiatrist, author, and professional speaker.
I write both fiction and nonfiction, including the Barrett Conyors forensic thriller series, the Lil and Ada cozies and urban fantasy with LGBTQ+ protagonists under the pen name, Caleb James. I've written plain-speak books on Alzheimer's and Bipolar Disorder, and textbooks on co-occurring mental health and substance use problems, and opioid use disorders.
In addition to books I've written hundreds of articles, columns, and shorts stories for professional and popular magazines, newspapers, and journals. I've been a regular contributor to the American Medical Association's American Medical News, a consultant to the Reader's Digest Medical Breakthrough series, and my work has appeared in publications ranging from The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) to Writer's Digest Magazine. I've been twice featured in the New York Times, as well as many other publications. In 2019 I wrote a special edition for PARADE on the science of sleep.
I live in Connecticut where I split my time between clinical work, writing and family.
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September 1, 2025
Not 'chilling' AT ALL.
December 2, 2009
Interesting but very dark.
May 23, 2010
Had to read this one to discover the answer to cliffhanger in previous novel...
March 27, 2014
This was an intriguing book. There were many twists and turns so I couldn't really predict what would happen next. I truly enjoy this author's twisted mind.
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