The Dog Men by Patricia Crandall part 2

Author Patricia Crandall Delves into the Deviant World of Dog Fighting
Patricia Crandall Takes a Stark Look at Dog Fighting in her recent novel, The Dog Men, posted by Denise Cassino, publicist, on BigNews.biz

Patricia Crandall, author of many published short stories and poems has released her first novel, The Dog Men, which takes a fictional look at the horrors of the sordid sport of dog fighting and the sick and seedy characters who inhabit it.

Her book involves two kids who inadvertently become entangled in a dog fighting ring and are held hostage when they witness the sadistic sport first hand. Crandall found a plethora of material available in newspaper articles documenting criminal cases on the books.

Dog fighting came under public scrutiny in 2007 when Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Michael Vick was convicted of running an illegal dog fighting and gambling ring. He is currently serving time in prison for the crime. A former Animal Control officer stated, “With dogs that don't win, it's not uncommon for them to be electrocuted, shot, hung or burned.” Another sources said owners sometimes file the canine teeth to a sharp point and put ground glass in the dogs fur before a fight.

The Dog Men is available through the publisher, PublishAmerica and at major online bookstores like Amazon.com.

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The Dog Men by Patricia Crandall

The Dog Men
by Patricia Crandall

Book Information:
Publisher: PublishAmerica (October 12, 2008)
$16.95
Paperback: 84 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1606720856

Patricia Crandall about Patricia Crandall:

I was born Patricia Crandall in Bennington, Vermont. In my early years, my family moved often as my father was a purchasing agent for General Cable Corp. Whereby, we lived in Rhode Island, New Jersey, Vermont and New York.

Presently, I live with my husband, Art, at Babcock Lake in the Grafton Mountains near Petersburgh, New York. My daughter and her family live nearby. Also living near us is our son. I have two granddaughters and one grandson. I devote time to my family, writing and community work. I enjoy reading, skiing, golfing, knitting, walking/hiking, swimming, exercising and traveling.

I have a vast number of poetry/haiku, numerous articles and short stories published in many small press magazines and a variety of newspapers. I have won many poetry awards and have two books in print, Melrose, Then and Now, a historical volume and I Passed This Way, containing poetry.

I am currently working on several mystery-crime stories, a series of contemporary/family short fiction and novels. I put aside whatever free time I have for writing.

My feelings as a poet have affected my role as a mother by allowing me to capture in poetry the formative years of my children. These poems are snapshots in words. Whenever I read them, I see my children as they were during that moment in time.

I like to write mysteries because I like to read mystery stories. It all began with the Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene when I was a pre-teen in the 1950s. Each holiday, I would request the latest Nancy Drew title and upon receiving it, I would curl-up in an oversized chair and begin reading the fast-paced adventure. Prior to that time, I was hooked on the Bobbsey Twins.

My first effort at writing a mystery story detailed a long, frightening chase by a sinister man. A dark tunnel appeared, leading to (of course) a haunted mansion. The not-so-brilliant ending had me saved by the man of my life at the time - my father.

As a writer, I find Agatha Christie an excellent study, particularly in developing characters, descriptive scenes and her exceptional talent attributed to writing a variety of books including original mystery plays, romantic novels, a memoir of archaeological expeditions in Syria, poetry and her area of expertise, plotting mysteries.


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