James 'Jimmy' Martin IV should never have been released from the mental institution. But thanks to incredible wealth and a devoted twin sister, that's just what happens. Once a gifted cellist who wowed audiences at Carnegie Hall, Jimmy is now confined to his Gramercy Park mansion. Surrounded by memories of his sadistic parents, the dangerous sociopath is now free to act on every dark impulse - even if it means kidnapping the beautiful Dr. Barret Conyors. When Dr. Conyors realizes she's the target of Jimmy's twisted love, it's too late. The forensic psychiatrist finds herself at the mercy of a cunning madman, his ruthless sister, and their wicked plan to produce an heir. This gripping psychological thriller takes you inside the mind of the criminally insane, as well as the compelling world of forensic psychiatry.
From Booklist
As musically gifted children, twins Jimmy and Emily Martinshared a Carnegie Hall recital stage with another rising child star, Barrett Con-yors, who audaciously walked away not only with all the days awards and accolades but also with Jimmys undying love and Emilys eternal resentment. Decades later, Barrett is at the peak of her career, not as a musician, but as a forensic psychiatrist, a role in which she once again encounters Jimmy, now a deviant sociopath recently released after 15 years in the state mental institution for a heinous crime he committed at 18. Although confined to house detention in the familys opulent Gramercy Park mansion, Jimmy nonetheless puts his deranged cunning and the limitless Martin fortune to use manipulating Barrett into his lethal lair. Love hath no fury like a sociopath scorned. Yale professor and practicing psychiatrist Atkins brings his extensive and precise professional background to bear in this emotionally chilling yet feverishly paced portrait of the delusional world of the serial killer. --Carol Haggas
About the Author
Charles Atkins is a board-certified psychiatrist who maintains a clinical faculty position at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Atkins also worked as a consultant to the Readers Digest Medical Breakthrough series. He currently co-writes a weekly column for The Waterbury Republican Country Life magazine and has published many articles as a freelance writer.