Originally from Pennsylvania, now living in Western Washington, Patricia Hester has served as a Registered Nurse in states from Florida to Alaska. Her debut novel, Whispers from the Ashes, previously titled Giant's Despair, was a semi-finalist in both the 2005 James Jones First Novel Fellowship and the 2009 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. Her story The Light of Life took first prize in Nursing2009's short story contest. Currently Patricia is a substance abuse/mental health nurse in a small county jail. Her most recent novel, Crimson Clover, the first of a series featuring a young woman who is a cross between Mother Theresa and Fanny Hill, is now available on Kindle.
