Hello! 

I’ve received some wonderful emails asking about when INFLICTED, Book #5 of the Kate Lange Thriller Series, will be released. The short answer is that I’m writing it right now, and am aiming for a summer release.

Why the gap between releases? Well, Kate has attracted a lot of film and television interest, which is super exciting! It has also meant that I needed to put INFLICTED on hiatus while I developed the opportunities both at a creative and business end. Things are nicely simmering on the TV side, so I’m happy to say that I can now devote my attention to INFLICTED. It’s a complex story with some new primary characters in technically challenging worlds (forensic pathology, forensic anthropology), and the deep dive back into my research has taken time. 

One of the hallmarks of my work is my attention to accurate and authentic world building. My desire to be as accurate as possible for the professional settings in law, medicine, and all the other fascinating worlds about which I’ve written (tattooing, cybercrime) has granted me access to top subject matter experts in the field. This means that I take my work seriously—and that takes time. I read memoirs written by experts in the fields, research primary documents, read cases, and interview experts. I do all of this because I am dedicated to being as factual as possible in a fictional setting. As a reader, I love to learn about new worlds and I know my readers do, too.

So, that being said, I’m completing my deep dive into the research and am 25% through the writing of the book. My process usually requires a slow build of getting the information into my head, plotting and outlining, and then writing. The first two steps are completed, and I’m under way in the third step. If I do the first two thoroughly, the writing usually flows. So I’m ready to let ‘er flow! 

Thanks for your patience. I’m working hard to make INFLICTED my best book yet!

Wishing you all good health,

Pam

INFLICTED

In INFLICTED, Kate must confront the bedrock of forensic proof while defending a client who is accused of murder — the same crime her client was convicted of twenty years earlier.

I’m excited to introduce two new characters to the series. The first is Dr. Cass Madden, a Medical Examiner, who is thrust into the role of Chief Medical Examiner when Dr. Guthro disappears after attending a homicide scene. The second new character is Dr. Rose Shea, a forensic anthropologist with a background that rivals Kate’s. I’ve been conducting a tremendous amount of research, including interviewing and touring the Medical Examiner’s Centre, going on K-9 Patrol, and reading numerous books on the various subject matters I’m tackling in INFLICTED.