The Asylum
By (Author) Debra Meller
Bloodhound Books
Bloodhound Books
28th September 2020
United Kingdom
Paperback
212
At the turn of the twentieth century, a woman finds herself prisoner of a nefarious hospital in this thriller by the author of Finding Elizabeth.
Patty Miller, a paraplegic, is discovered at home barely clinging to life. Her infant son, already dead, lies on her chest still clinging to his mother.
On the morning that is Patty found, she is not expected to survive but is taken to hospital where she eventually recovers. But, severely emotionally disturbed, Patty soon finds herself a patient at Hillside Asylum. There, Pattys condition deteriorates, and the staff and doctors perform unnecessary experimental procedures on their patient.
But when someone from Pattys past learns about her incarceration, they vow to get her out. And those responsible for the abuse will be made to suffer...
Debra was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario Canada. As a young woman, she worked in an office while raising her two children. In 1991 she changed course entirely and went back to college to become a nurse. This is where she met her future husband, Chris. From 1995 to 2014, Debra worked in a long-term care facility and thoroughly enjoyed her time there. Sadly, in 2014 her son suddenly passed away and returning to nursing just didnt seem like an option any longer. Struggling with depression and looking for an outlet to ease her mind, she began writing to escape to a time when life seemed less complicated. Without any formal training, Debra never once believed that, someday, she would become a published author. In 2015, her first book was published and there have been three others since, including two self-published books in 2018. Her new psychological thriller, The Asylum, published by Bloodhoud Books in October 2020.