Books by Charles Wilson

National bestselling author Charles Wilson has become known for edge-of-your-seat tension and fast-paced action in his novels. His first work, ""Nightwatcher,"" a psychological thriller, was called ""splendid"" by John Grisham and ""quite an achievement"" by the ""Los Angeles Times,"" Ed Gorman, publisher of ""Mystery Scene"" magazine says, ""Wilson might flat-out be the best plotter of our generation."" Wilson's ""Direct Descendant"" and ""Extinct,"" novels exploring the chilling consequences of so-called scientific advances, have been optioned by Hollywood filmmakers. Other Wilson novels are ""Game Plan,"" ""Fertile Ground"" and ""Embryo""; three suspense novels, ""When First We Deceive,"" ""Silent Witness"" and ""The Cassandra Prophecy""; and coming soon in hardcover, ""Deep Sleep""-- a psychological thriller set in a Voodoo-influenced swampy parish in South Louisiana. Charles Wilson currently lives with his wife and three children in Brandon, Mississippi, where he is at work on his next novel.