MarilynMeredith

  The Psychologist’s Shadow is a portrait of Dr. Ellen Haskell, a compassionate, introspective therapist who finds herself in a dangerous struggle with an unknown stalker. The novel is a simmering suspense, one in which tension accumulates as the reader gains insights during sessions with clients—one of whom may be the psychologist’s shadow—and through the stalker’s journal entries, which serve as a discordant counterpoint. The inspiration for the novel originated in my college interest in psychology. During my later years at Carnegie Mellon University, I selected all of my course electives in that field. Upon graduation, the head of the university’s counseling center and one of my professors approached and urged me to embark on a career as a therapist. I was tempted but didn’t go that route, yet I continued to read books and to follow changes in psychology. When I began this manuscript in 1992 (a second novel), my goal was to meld my interest with my writing, depicting how a ther...

 Though this one involves a severed head, there are some funny moments.  The story idea came from a talk given by the Fresno Coroner at a Sisters in Crime meeting. He showed gruesome slides and I got the impression he was trying to shock all of us women. He had no idea who we were--mystery writers and readers who loved hearing what he had to share. Of course, the story follows the ongoing romance of Detective Milligan and Officer Stacey Wilbur. There is a gruesome murder to be solved and a mysterious stalker. When Detective Milligan disappears, Stacey sets out to find him. When Doug's beloved MG is found in the lagoon on the University of Santa Barbara's campus, she fears the worst. To buy AN AXE TO GRIND: An Axe to Grind (Rocky Bluff P.D. Mysteries Book 6) - Kindle edition by Meredith, F.M.. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Every book in this series may be read as a stand-alone. Marilyn Meredith who writes this series as a F. M. Meredith.