P. M. Terrell

p.m.terrell is the pen name for Patricia McClelland Terrell, the internationally acclaimed, award-winning author of more than 26 books. A full-time author since 2002, she is best known for her suspense/thrillers and historical suspense.

Prior to writing, she opened and operated two computer companies in the Washington, DC area. Her clients included the CIA, Secret Service, Department of Defense, and local law enforcement agencies. Her specialties were cybercrime, financial crime, and computer intelligence, themes that have made it into many of her suspense/thrillers.

Series include the Hayley Hunter Series (April in the Back of Beyond, The Misremembered Lighthouse), Black Swamp Mysteries (Exit 22, Vicki's Key, Secrets of a Dangerous Woman, Dylan's Song, The Pendulum Files, Cloak and Mirrors); Ryan O'Clery Mysteries (The Tempest Murders, The White Devil of Dublin); Mary Neely Series (River Passage; Songbirds are Free). Award-winning books include Vicki's Key, The Pendulum Files, The Tempest Murders, and River Passage.

She is the founder of the Book 'Em North Carolina Writers Conference and Book Fair, an annual event that raised money to increase literacy. The event was handed over to Robeson Community College. She is the co-founder of The Book 'Em Foundation, which raises public awareness of the direct link between high crime rates and high illiteracy.

She makes her home in North Carolina and is an avid animal lover and advocate for animal rights.