Mary and pamela oshaughnessy aka perri o shaugnessy author interview. Together they have written twelve nina reilly legal thrillers. Nina reilly is a smart, goodlooking attorney who wants a social life and moves from her lake tahoe abode to carmel valley. Author interview perri oshaughnessy, author of unfit to. We learn about nina, her brother matt, her son bob and pi paul van wagoner and how they became what they are today. Perri oshaughnessy is the pen name for two sisters, pamela and mary oshaughnessy, who live in hawaii and on lake tahoe, and california and on lake tahoe respectively. Providing fascinating new insight into the character of nina reilly, this new novel keeps listeners on the edge of their seats as it explores the hidden mysteries of the heart and positions perri oshaughnessy as one of the most original and powerful thriller authors writing today. Breach of promise is a fabulous legal thriller because of the adept writing of perri oshaughnessy to microscopically look at a males midlife crisis from various perspectives without placing blame. Perri oshaughnessy is the pen name for sisters mary and pamela oshaughnessy, who both live in california. Before teaming up to write novels, pamela had a career as a trial lawyer. Still, when either one of us puts fingers to the keyboard, she is nina, the smart, impulsive attorney who is always embroiled in controversy, or maybe sandy, the stolid native american voice of reason who wears paint off the doorway to ninas office. This is the fourth book i have read by these two sisters known as perri oshaughnessy. Dreams of the dead by perri oshaughnessy long time readers of perri oshaughnessy, pen name for sisters mary and pamela oshaughnessy, will know that in an earlier book acts of malice jim strong who is at the heart of this new book, had been taken care of by paul van wagoner.
I wish they would continue writing the nina reilly series again even though she now lives in carmel. Perri oshaughnessy is the pen name for sisters mary and pamela oshaughnessy. Perri oshaughnessy will keep you turning pages into the night. Crime family under the pen name perri oshaughnessy, a. When i saw the title of perri oshaughnessys new book i thought, aha, nina reilly has a case involving tennis pros. Some say that the practice of law is the art of compromise. Buy products related to perri oshaughnessy books and see what customers say about. Presumption of death, by perri oshaughnessy dell, 2003 is a combination detectivelawyer mystery. Perri oshaughnessy is the pen name for the authors mary and pamela oshaughnessy, sisters who live in northern california. A fastpaced tour through the dark secrets and hidden agendas of scenic lake tahoe, acts of malice is the fifth nina reilly novel from the oshaughnessy sisters writing team perri is the pseudonym for pamela and nancy. They grew up in southern california and spent their summers reading perry mason novels at the beach.
Pamela, a harvard law school graduate, was a trial lawyer for sixteen years. Here they give us a further view into the personal and professional life of midscale attorney nina reilly, as she tries to. Pamela oshaughnessy and mary oshaughnessy write together under the pseudonym perri oshaughnessy, a combination of their. Nina begins to question their links to philip and the truth about jim strongs sudden disappearance. Pamela, a graduate of harvard law school, practiced law in monterey, san pablo, and south lake tahoe, california, for sixteen years.
We didnt know much about writing novels, however, and worked on our first nina novel, which is still in the. They chose the pen name perri by combining their first names, with a nod to a. Nonetheless, this audiobook still rates five stars. If youve never read anything by perri this is the prequel to perri oshaughnessys nina reilly series.
They are the authors of eleven bestselling nina reilly novels as well as a collection of short crime fiction, sinister shorts. Long time readers of perri o shaughnessy, pen name for sisters mary and pamela oshaughnessy, will know that in an earlier book acts of malice jim strong who is at the heart of this new book, had been taken care of by paul van wagonerpermanently. New york times bestselling author perri oshaughnessy has garnered impressive acclaim for her tough, passionate thrillers set against the lush lake tahoe landscape and the world of one remarkable character. Perri oshaughnessy is the penname for two people, pamela and mary oshaughnessy, sisters. As ninas worst fears flood back, with time running out, shes about to discover that the dreams of the dead can still destroy the living. It seems to me that each novel gets better than the last.
Perri is a writer and nina is an attorney, so theyve got a different gig entirely. Nina reilly series in order perri oshaughnessy fictiondb. Possible clean exlibrary copy, with their stickers and or stamps. Still, the intrepid nina and her crack staff give their client the best representation an attorney can provide. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Together they have written twelve nina reilly legal thrillers, a standalone thriller, keeper of the keys, and one short story collection, sinister shorts. Crime family under the pen name perri oshaughnessy, a peninsula author and her sister in hawaii make one bestselling author s she lounged on her living room couch chatting about her latest. That implies, of course, that this first novel in the series, motion to suppress, is the least satisfying of the lot. The authors pseudonym is an homage to perry mason, the man who never met a guilty client, and a melding of their two first names, pamela and mary.
Crafting a successful legal thriller involves a similar process of discovery, rebuttal and the occasional 11thhour revelation for mary and pamela oshaughnessy. Sinister shorts is actually a collection of short stories written by sisters pam and mary oshaughnessy, who between them have penned eleven legal thrillers that always leave readers eagerly wanting more. Motion to suppress audiobook by perri oshaughnessy. We wanted a name that had some meaning to us, so perri seemed perfect. We wanted to write the kind of stories we liked to read. Perri oshaughnessy is the pen name of sister writing team mary and pamela oshaughnessy. I guess that shows the writing skill of the oshaughnessy sisters mary and pam.
Perri oshaughnessy new york times bestselling author of. Mary is a former editor and writer for multimedia projects. Pamela graduated from harvard law school and was a trial lawyer for sixteen years. However, i am happy to report that you will not be disappointed by this haunting new novel by the sister team known as perri oshaughnessy. Mary was an editor and wrote for multimedia projects. Dreams of the dead by perri oshaughnessy long time readers of perri oshaughnessy, pen name for sisters mary and pamela oshaughnessy, will know that in an earlier book acts of malice jim strong who is at the heart of this new book, had been taken care of by paul van wagonerpermanently. Perri o shaughnessy is the pseudonym used by the writer sisters named mary and pamela o shaughnessy from the united states. Sometimes im lucky enough to make contact with a missing author and find that life circumstances derailed her writing. Perri oshaughnessy is the pen name for two sisters, pamela and mary oshaughnessy. The sisters have turned out a series featuring attorney nina reilly, a lake tahoe lawyer who practices in the same town where pamela. Dreams of the dead by perri oshaughnessy 9781416549741. Perri oshaughnessy is the pseudonym used by the writer sisters named mary and pamela oshaughnessy from the united states.
Theyre both irish, but poor perri is just a pseudonym who writes us cryptic messages from time to time. Perri is a condensation of both our first names, pam and mary, and it hearkens back to perry mason, the last centurys most successful and longlived series attorney. Pamela and mary oshaughnessy are sisters who write together. Interview with perri oshaughnessy puzzled to see one name but two people. Case of lies by perri oshaughnessy, laural merlington. They even worked in a nina story for those who still miss her.
If you like john grisham, michael connellys lincoln lawyer series, for example, i really think youll like. The complete series list for nina reilly perri oshaughnessy. See all books authored by perri oshaughnessy, including naked came the phoenix, and dreams of the dead, and more on thriftbooks. Eight years ago, the two sisters invented fictitious lake tahoe attorney nina reilly, who summarily argued her way onto the bestseller lists. Oshaughnessy, pamela perri oshaughnessy, a joint pseudonym. Pamela right and mary left oshaughnessy are sisters who write together.
Their novels have been translated into many languages. Many times during rewrites, scenes are deleted, yep, kind of like what happens with movies. For perri oshaughnessy fans who eagerly have been awaiting the next nina reilly court thriller, i am sorry to report that keeper of the keys is a standalone there isnt a lawyer in sight. That boils down to the fact that our first publisher wanted just one name on the books, a female one. Perri oshaughnessy books list of books by author perri.
Mary attended uc santa barbara and studied english literature and. Pamela and mary oshaughnessy have initiated a wonderful legal soap opera with motion to suppress. If you have not read the book, do not read the deleted scenes. Perri oshaughnessy is the pen name for two sisters, mary and pamela oshaughnessy. I mentioned jill in one of my earlier posts but im still coming up with nothing on her. Author interview perri oshaughnessy, author of unfit to practice. Pamela oshaughnessy and mary oshaughnessy write together under the pseudonym perri oshaughnessy, a combination of their own names and a tribute to perry mason, the character created by erle stanley gardner. The name perri is an amalgam of their names, pamela and mary, and an homage to perry mason, the popular fictional attorney created by erle stanley gardner. Perri oshaughnessy audio books, best sellers, author. Characters pick one of your favourites among the characters from your published fiction stories or a character which is an interesting example from your published fiction. Of course, nina is like both of us in different ways. As a result, eventually all of the characters end up more like perri than either one of us individually. I wish they would continue writing the nina reilly series again even though she now.
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