www.jamesmccreath.com -- Author / Interviewer James McCreath found out at BookExpo Canada that “The Killing Circle” is definitely not your average writing circle! writers group. It’s Andrew Pyper’s haunting new novel is about an ambitious also-ran writer struggling to spawn a compelling story. His solution is to take the gripping tale of another writer woman in his writers’ group and spin it for and present it to the world as his own success – with chilling consequences. Present it to the world as Pyper likens his literary thriller to a Russian doll, a rich layering of stories within stories dying to be discovered by protagonist and reader alike. Published by Doubleday in Canada and HarpersCollins in the UK, The Killing Circle hit store shelves in August 2008. It is now available in the US through St. Martin's Minotaur (September 2008). Translation rights have been sold in Holland, Spain, Germany, Italy and Portugal. Watch for the upcoming film adaptation to be produced by Cowboy Films. © BookShorts.com in association with Reed Exhibitions. Shot on location at BookExpo Canada 2008. Thanks to Andrew Pyper and Doubleday Canada. For more interviews with James McCreath, visit www.jamesmccreath.com Less