Ashes, Ashes

Dr. Barrett Conyors #2

by Charles Atkins

From page one, the chase is on and many will die. Unnecessarily. - Forensic psychiatrist, Ms Barrett Conyors knew that if Richard Glash werent manacled to his chair, he would kill her . . . [He] had likely imagined every detail of her murder and then obsessively sketched the scene hundreds of times. At forty-two Richard, whod spent all but four and a half years of his life locked away . . . had few interests, other than drawing and killing.

220 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2008

About the author

Charles Atkins
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.

Reviews

[Christina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not 'chilling' AT ALL.

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting but very dark.

[Christianne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had to read this one to discover the answer to cliffhanger in previous novel...

[Kelly Krajewski · Rating 4 out of 5]

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.