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K.J. McGillick

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I spent nearly three decades practicing law and seventeen years before that as a Registered Nurse. Every forensic detail, every courtroom scene, every moment when the system fails someone — that comes from living inside it.

I write legal and psychological thrillers built on insider knowledge you can't fake, and historical fiction set in Tudor England. My recurring investigator, Mary Cormier, is eighty years old, pistol-packing, and sharper than everyone in the room.

If you're new here, start with What She Saw — it's free.
Want the Mary Cormier origin story? Get What She Saw free at https://BookHip.com/MCGTSDV

And if you like a cozy mystery I offer a free selection on my website https://kjmcgillick.com/free-books
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K.J. McGillick Sometimes writers block starts when I am writing a story that is just not meant to be and I am hitting a brick wall. This has happened twice. Once I w…moreSometimes writers block starts when I am writing a story that is just not meant to be and I am hitting a brick wall. This has happened twice. Once I was almost finished a manuscript and I trashed it and recently I was 11K into it and started over. What I found helps is walking away from the manuscript for a week or so and read a few novels in my genre. (less)
K.J. McGillick The ability to let your imagination run wild without recourse. As an attorney I have to guarded in my written communications. As a writer I gave total…moreThe ability to let your imagination run wild without recourse. As an attorney I have to guarded in my written communications. As a writer I gave total freedom of expression.(less)
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Dan Brown has outdone himself. It would be trite to say this was a page turner because it was so much more. Not only are you invested in the characters and plot but the subject matter challenged you at every turn. Excellent foreshadowing,
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“days I will report back to you that I have accomplished what I set out to do. Now I must go. My plane is on time, a miracle in Rome.” I sat waiting for his approval and dismissal. He studied me as if he were a human lie detector. Satisfied, he let me rise and walk toward the door unimpeded. Finally, a clean escape was in sight. As he escorted me down the long marble hall floor to the door he said, “Enzo is waiting in the car and will accompany you. It’s not that I don’t trust you, he is there to keep you focused and aid your plan.”
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Sandra Hi K.J.,
Thanks for the friend-invite! :)


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Carol Jones-Campbell K.J.: Thank you for the friend invite It's an honor being picked by you. Hope we have a lot of fun picking and choosing the reading we do. Best wishes. Carol!!!


Tracey Hey K.J.! Thanks so much for the friend invite!


Carolyn Hi K.J. - nice to meet you. Thanks for your friend request :)


Candace Hi K. J.,
Thanks for the friend invite. You're quite a prolific writer. I like mysteries and thrillers. I'll have to check my library to see if they have any of your books.
Happy Reading & Successful Writing,
Candace


Majenta Hello, K.J.! Thank you for contacting me! I hope you're having a good day and week. I like your answer to the writer's-block question. Congratulations on your books! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Blessings!
Best wishes from Majenta


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