Dark Matter is that mysterious matter in the universe that confounds the best minds of the century. Dark Matter in this volume is also mysterious and confounding. From a dying inmate in a federal prison to a future world where a young girl is taught to be a healer, Dark Matter rises and floats through these stories to their final conclusions. What the best minds don't know about Dark Matter is that monsters lurk there disguised as old men in porch rockers, jewelers who happen to be vampires, or zombies made by a natural plague.
I am a thriller, suspense, and horror novelist. My books were first published in 1984 and two of them received an Edgar Award Nomination for best novel and a Bram Stoker Award Nomination for most superior novel. I was represented by the William Morris Agency, belonged to many professional writing organizations, and even wrote columns and reviews in magazines. When anthologies were big, I was a regular contributor and have more than 150 short stories published. For a spell I taught writing for Writer's Digest and for AOL online. I was born in Alabama and live now in Texas on a small ranch.
My work has been predominately suspense thrillers, but I also wrote a western historical, a trilogy of vampire novels, a travel memoir, and, of course, many short stories. My latest novel is BANISHED, a dark fantasy horror novel involving fallen angels. Most of my work has been made available at kindle.com for the e-book reader, including my Stoker-nominated novel, WIDOW, and my Edgar-nominated novel, NIGHT CRUISING.
I love to read (especially on my Kindle), paint, take photographs, and travel. I can name two inspiring persons in my life. One was my grandmother, Naomi. And, every day and forever, my husband, who has lived this adventure with me.
Because of a lifelong love of storytelling, I've been able to make a lifelong investment in writing those stories and novels.
News of my e-book publications can be found at: http://peculiarwriter.blogspot.com/
