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Author of
Crime Fiction & Psychological Thrillers
set in Texas
Photograph by Allen Lash Photography
"Deborah Dobbs' writing style reminds me of one of my favorite authors, John Sandford."
-- Troy Miller
About Current Projects
This fast-paced psychological thriller has been hailed by readers as "unputdownable." Set in the fictional town of Alwin, Texas and inspired by real events, The Psychotic Son takes a deep dive into the minds of a teen psychopath and the victim advocate who's determined to bring him to justice.
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Dobbs' extensive knowledge about both psychopaths and their victims creates a frighteningly realistic thriller.
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Dobbs' debut novel is available on Amazon.
When the residents of Winston, Texas are safely tucked in their beds, someone vile slithers through their streets. She stalks her neighbors, harasses their pets, and relishes the weaknesses of the city’s most vulnerable. But Nala Green's true obsession is killing a cop named Garrett Corcoran and anyone who gets in her way, and the justice system is on her side.
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An unlikely alliance forms between Officer Corcoran and Victim Advocate Colleen Heenan. As their friendship strengthens, so does Nala’s wrath and resolve. Protecting what she holds dear will push Colleen into a darkness from which she may never return.
With VILE, Deborah Dobbs takes readers on another intense dive into darkness.
Coming December 2024
Colleen and Garrett return in another realistic, dark, and intense thriller by Deborah Dobbs.
When Winston Police Department summons crime victim advocate Colleen Heenan to help a domestic violence victim, Narcotics Detective Garrett Corcoran arrives and muddies the waters. The abuser is a notorious, meth-dealing bombmaker known as "Redbeard." While Colleen wants to lead the victim to safety, Garrett wants her as a confidential informant, so he can take down Redbeard once and for all.
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Colleen grows increasingly aware of the ruthlessness of the meth business while she juggles countless other cases, including another death of a child in foster care. Meanwhile, Garrett struggles to keep Colleen out of Redbeard's crosshairs while also plotting to take down Winston's corrupt police chief.
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Dobbs' third novel takes readers on an unsettling ride through the frightening backwoods of East Texas, the enchantment of Caddo Lake, and the dangerous underbelly of Winston.