Hi!
You might wonder why a sweet woman like me writes dark books focused on fictional serial killers. (The Darkness and the soon-to-be-published Last Breath). It's simple--the whole thing fascinates me.
Having confronted the dark side, I now have the experience of knowing a sociopath or two. One was a serial rapist who threatened to kill me ("I'll only murder them if I have to."). Another was an ex-life partner. I've communicated on a deep level with remorseless, compassionless humans with no conscience or authentic emotions. And I have learned from these experiences and more.
Psychological Thrillers/Suspense with serial killer Edward Olson:
LAST BREATH (sequel to THE DARKNESS and soon to be published): When a nurse discovers her fiancé is a serial killer, she makes a desperate attempt to silence him in the ICU—but when he survives and escapes, she’s thrust into a cat-and-mouse game of obsession, deception, and survival that forces her to confront her own darkest truths
THE DARKNESS: A ruthless serial killer must confront the sinister entity that controls him before it consumes him entirely—and destroys his last chance at claiming the trophy of his darkest desires.
THE BEAUTIFUL EVIL and DREAM are both psychological suspense novels with paranormal elements.
THE BEAUTIFUL EVIL: After purchasing a mysterious Greek vase from a backstreet curio shop, an anxiety-driven woman finds her routine upended as strange events unfold—whispers in the night, visions of a wasplike companion, and a force that seems determined to rewrite her destiny.
DREAM: A bored housewife finds herself trapped in a vivid dream—one that thrusts her into a mesmerizing, perilous fantasy world where every step promises mystery, magic, and the adventure she never knew she craved. They are both multi-award winners.
The Darkness won the 2024 Page Turner Book Adaptation Award, with a prize of The Darkness being adapted to a screenplay. This psychological/suspense thriller is now adapted. Besides last year's award, The Darkness is a Pageturner Long and Short List Finalist, Book Awards finalist (one of eleven finalists), Pageturner e-book award finalist, and the Readers' Favorite Five-Star Award. The Darkness has won five other writing awards as well.
The Darkness is Book 1 of the trilogy, The Legacy of Darkness. Book 2, Last Breath, has just been completed, and The Becoming, Book 3, is currently in development. All serial killers.
My award-winning books include seven novels, five short-story collections, and one book of poetry. Published in magazines including Reader's Digest, Redbook, Penthouse, and also college textbooks, my work has also been included in several anthologies. As editor-in-chief of the Redwood Writers 2018 anthology, I supervised the creation and publication of REDEMPTION: Stories From the Edge. My article, A VICTIM'S REVENGE was optioned twice for TV’s Movie of the Week, and I appeared on the Jane Whitney television show to discuss this experience.”
I am past president of the 350-member Redwood Writers and winner of both the prestigious Jack London Award and the Helen Barham Service Award.
Besides writing, my professional focus is developmental editing, content editing, and copyediting. I am also a watercolor artist, and, as I said, a sweet woman.
Find out more at robbibryant.com
