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Gayle Lynds is the author of Masquerade, Mosaic, and Mesmerized, and coauthor with Robert Ludlum of The Hades Factor and The Paris Option. Mosaic was named thriller of the year by Romantic Times magazine. Mesmerized is a finalist for the 2002 Daphne Du Maurier Award in mainstream suspense. In addition to her American fans, Gayle's novels are published in some 20 other countries. She began her writing career as an editor of Santa Barbara magazine and writing several pulp fiction novels under male pseudonyms. As a reporter for the Arizona Republic in Phoenix, her investigative reporting made such an impact it lead to changes in state legislation. Her career choices provided the background and credentials for her break through into the male-dominated world of espionage thriller writers, in particular her job as a former editor with Top Secret security clearance at a government think tank. In that capacity, she worked with projects ranging from making deserts bloom to designing cutting-edge military hardware that had the capacity to wipe life from entire continents. Born in Nebraska, raised in Iowa, she now lives in California with her husband, novelist Dennis Lynds. Her website is http://www.gaylelynds.com.
Mesmerized
After a heart transplant saves brilliant Washington attorney Beth Convey, she inexplicably acquires new tastes and abilities, and finds herself haunted by strange dreams -- or are they memories? Her search for answers leads Beth to former FBI agent turned reporter Jeff Hammond. Together they hunt down the truth and discover top-secret Information that could reignite the Cold War.
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Gayle Lynds' Summer Reading List
Spy and Thieves, Cops and Killers, Etc.
by Michael Collins
A confession: I'm married to the author... as well as to AKA Dennis Lynds, William Arden, Mark Sadler, and a few others. (My literary version of polygamy.) So have I read this new collection yet? Alas, no. It's sitting on my bedside table, waiting. It's at the top of my summer list, since it contains stories from the earliest years of his career, including several prize winners, all written before I met him. I love his work anyway, and now I'll have new insight into it.
Winter and Night
by S.J. Rozan
Ever since I first read No Colder Place, I've been hooked on Rozan. This new novel, with its sweeping story of family and guilt, sounds terrific, another notch up on her stellar career.
The Silent Takeover
by Noreen Hertz
Since the political novel on which I'm working has a background in globalism, I've done extensive research. The Silent Takeover is due out soon, and I've ordered it. From the reviews, it's a lively and analytical approach, full of information, published by the Free Press.
Hot Paint
by Robert S. Levinson
He gives me great and entertaining insight into Hollywood both past and present. A wonderful writer, with style and wit. I recommend his books a lot.
The Death of Sweet Mister
by Daniel Woodrell
Gritty, dark, and thoroughly engrossing. Woodrell is a writer's writer, who's intrigued by the soul and is unashamed and unafraid to write about it. May he publish many books, and may his readership increase geometrically.
A Brief History of the Flood
by Jean Harfenist
A debut novel from Knopf. Lots of good buzz about this one --- the fictional story of Lillian Anderson of rural Sioux County, Minnesota, told in 11 linked tales. I'm fascinated by the structure and intrigued by the idea. Looking forward to this one, too.
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