Brad Kelln

Writing and reading have always been a big part of Brad Kelln's life. From James & The Giant Peach by Roald Dahl and Pierre Berton's The Secret World of Og as a child to ripping through Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston's fast-paced books as an adult, he has read continuously.

Brad's own history of writing stretches back to childhood. Initially, he wrote and illustrated his own small books then began writing short stories in Junior High (eventually having one published in the School Year Book). He started his first novel-length work in High School - an action/comedy about a trio of oddballs who've escaped from a mental institution (possibly a foreshadow of careers to come). That book remains unfinished, unpublished, and virtually unreadable. His current writing projects are much darker than any of his previous works would have predicted.

His first book, Lost Sanity (Insomniac Press), hit bookstores in October 2001 and was picked by the Ottawa Sun as one of the best mystery/detective novels of the year. The paperback version of Lost Sanity was released Winter 2002. The sequel, Method of Madness (Insomniac Press) was released in Fall 2002 and was a roller-coaster ride of twists and turns. He has now signed on with ECW Press for the Fall 2008 release of a brand new book, In Tongues of the Dead - a religious thriller based around real-life mysteries!

In addition to being an author, Brad also has a day job. He obtained his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Calgary in 1998. He re-located to Nova Scotia to pursue his career in forensic work and began with Provincial Forensic Psychiatry Service of the Nova Scotia Hospital. He continued with the Service when it expanded to become the East Coast Forensic Hospital co-located with the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility. Forensic management briefly considered naming the new facility THE KELLN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE but reconsidered at the last moment.

Dr. Kelln continues to work as a clinical and forensic psychologist with the East Coast Forensic Hospital and also as a special consultant to both the Halifax Regional Police and the Nova Scotia RCMP on hostage negotiation.

Please visit www.bradkelln.comfor more info.
 

Selected Bibliography:
Lost Sanity. Toronto: Insomniac Press, 2001
Method of Madness. Toronto: Insomniac Press, 2002
In Tongues of the Dead. Toronto: ECW Press, October 2008

Also, for a limited time:
Black Inside, the third Michael Wenton thriller, is available as free download at www.bradkelln.com.
 

Lost Sanity
Forensic psychologist Dr. Brad Kelln'sdebut novel marks the arrival of a startling new voice in psychologicalsuspense. Lost Sanity is a disturbing tale of hidden sins, humanfrailty, and pure evil. In it, Dr. Michael Wenton reluctantly helps the police with a bizarre case where an offender has the power to leave his victims suicidal and insane. Things get worse when the insanity spreads beyond just the victims, and only Dr. Wenton and an ex-detective have the power to stop it.

 

Method of Madness
Madness awaits in this exciting sequel to Lost Sanity.Less than a year ago, a serial rapist stalked Halifax, and the people involved in his capture are now struggling to stay sane. Echoes of the evil ripple through the city, suggesting that a controversial prophecy from the Dead Sea Scrolls is about to come true. Or is it all just a conspiracy originating from a drug company's illegal experimentation with high-tech weapons? Only forensic psychologist Dr. Michael Wenton can uncover the truth, but even he might be too late to stop what's already started.

In Tongues of the Dead
In Tongues of the Deadis a mystery thriller with religious undertones intended to evoke controversy. In the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library of Yale University lies a 400-year-old document that no one has been able to decipher. Twenty years ago, the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) secretly placed a guard to watch over the document. Now, when an autistic child begins to read from its pages, the Vatican will stop at nothing – not even murder – to keep its secrets from being revealed.

 

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