I love Goodreads and I am humbled by all the great reviews on the Detective Oliver Rousseau novels at Amazon. Thank you all! The Protector - A Detective Oliver Rousseau Novel #3 is now available. For those of you who have contacted me on Facebook at MysteryCrimeNovelist-Cynthia Townley and asked about the idea to use psychics in my Detective Oliver Rousseau series...this is for you. The idea to use psychics came from a personal experience I had when I visited a psychic in Las Vegas. I did it on a whim, not believing or disbelieving, but just thought it would be fun to hear what she had to say. I did not schedule an appointment ahead of time, nor did I show her any identification. This woman was well known in assisting police with missing persons. When I introduced myself one of the first things she said to me was my birthday was either on the 6th or 16th of September. I laughed nervously and said, "It's on the 6th." Lucky guess? At this point she had my attention. Then she said I would meet someone important to me whose birthday was September 16th. That left an impression on me. As bizarre as this sounds that was over twenty-five years ago. Fast-forward to 2010 and my youngest son married a beautiful girl whose birthday is September 16th. She and I are close and she is very important to me. Coincidence? I don't write with a lot of fluff and as a result my Detective Oliver Rousseau novels are a fast-paced read. I like cliff-hangers at the end of my chapters and use them whenever I can. In addition, I like to add "explosive action" whenever possible because I think it adds an element of danger and suspense. Because of the wonderful support from readers like you I am working on the next Oliver Rousseau novel. Thank you for adding my books to your reading list and I would be most grateful for your reviews.