The Valentine Profile

About the Book

Charleston psychologist Mark Lovell thinks that Judge Matthew Valentine would make a fine candidate for the US Senate. Then, he accidentally comes across a psychiatric file on a colleague's desk suggesting that Judge Valentine is suffering from severe mental illness-or is he?

After the local media breaks the story of Valentine's psychiatric treatment, he commits suicide-or does he?

Convinced that Valentine was murdered, Lovell sets out to discover who might have committed the crime, aided by a medical student and a conservative radio talk show host.

As he delves deeper into the case, Lovell uncovers an insidious political plot to discredit Valentine and remove him from the race. Worse, Lovell realizes that the next target of this shady conspiracy is himself!

It's a race against time, as Lovell tries to unmask the members of a top-secret political dirty-tricks organization, and uncover the secret of the information he carries in his own head-The Valentine Profile!

About the Author

Richard Helms is a forensic psychologist and nationally recognized expert on sex crimes. He enjoys reading, gourmet cooking, amateur astronomy, and building stringed musical instruments, when he's not rooting for his beloved Charlotte Hornets. Helms lives in North Carolina with his wife Elaine, their two children, and four cats.