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Adams Media, 5/08; ISBN 1-59869-585-1

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"Hallie Ephron is like the best, friendliest, hippest librarian you ever met. Her taste is exquisite, her writing’s a hoot, she’s done her homework, and it’s very clear that she loves, loves, loves books." -- Susan Stamberg

 

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Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel: How to Knock 'Em Dead With Style

by Hallie Ephron; Introduction by S. J. Rozan
Writers Digest Books, 9/05; ISBN 1582973768.

Nominated for a 2006 Edgar

Nominated for a 2006 Anthony

"All in all, I would recommend this book to anyone who thinks they want to write a mystery novel. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to write any kind of genre novel. Actually, most of the basic material would work well for someone trying to write a literary work.... Ephron does a bang-up job. " P.J. Coldren in Reviewing the Evidence. Read the review.

"Ephron never talks around a particular writing problem but gives specific step-by-step guidance on every aspect of the process, from scheduling and workspace through submitting and selling, complete with focused student exercises."  Jon Breen in Mystery Scene

"Hallie Ephron's new How-To book is one of the best books on writing mysteries that I've ever read."  Lori L. Lake for Midwest Book Review. Read the review.

"The best how-to guide I have ever seen--I just wish I could have read it ten years ago." --Lee Child, New York Times bestselling mystery author

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The Dr. Peter Zak mysteries by G. H. Ephron

Hallie Ephron and forensic neuropsychologist Donald Davidof are co-authors of five Dr. Peter Zak medical/ psychological mysteries. They write under the shared pseudonum, G. H. Ephron. The character of Dr. Zak is based loosely on Don who runs a unit at the McLean, Harvard's psychiatric hospital, and often consults as an expert witness for the defense in criminal cases.

Kirkus Reviews: "Highly recommended for Jonathan Kellerman fans."

Amnesia
(Paperback)
(2001)
ISBN 0312981244

Starred review in Kirkus: "a diabolical mystery." "...Remarkable sensitivity to the mind's complexity while providing all the thrills you expect from the genre. First of a welcome new series."

Addiction
(Paperback)
(2002)
ISBN 0312982410

"A fine novel that should entertain both mystery and medical thriller fans." -- Publisher's Weekly

Delusion
(Paperback)
(12/2003)
ISBN 0312993528

"This time Ephron takes readers into the life of a man who is paranoid to the nth degree. When he finds his young wife brutally stabbed and floating in their swimming pool, he is sure to be accused of the crime and Zak is called in by a lawyer friend to determine his client's state of mind. Readers will find the story fascinating." -- Pittsburgh Valley News

Obsessed
(Paperback)
(1/2005)
ISBN 0312994702

"The writing team of "G.H. Ephron" gives the medical thriller a healthy check-up by injecting a dose of realism into an already plausible plot accented by characters who are equally easy to believe in." -- Sun Sentinel

"Obsessed is a fun, fast read that's full of intriguing information about how our brains work."

-- Baltimore Sun

Guilt
(Hardback)
(3/2005)
ISBN 0312335954

“Entertaining and original. Guilt is a gratifying read for all devotees of the classic mystery, and an insider's look at the new and exciting field of forensic neuropsychology.”  -- Patricia Cornwell