In the waning days of World War II, a man lies injured in a London hospital, shrouded in mystery and confusion. He is an American serviceman, stripped of his identity and memories, save for the name John, and plagued by vivid visions of battles that
Detective and noir fiction are major influences in my work. Ed McBain, Raymond Chandler, and Elmore Leonard are favorites, as are Ruth Rendell and Agatha Christie.
Background
Information
Claire Applewhite is a graduate of St. Louis University, where she earned an AB in Communications and an MBA, Finance, and completed the Mercantile Leadership Program for Women. A past participant in the Writers Institute at Washington University, she is a contributing writer for House of Style magazine and an online reporter for Patch.com.
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In 2009, she organized Claire du Noir, LLC. Please visit www.Claireapplewhite.com. for details.
Birth Place
St. Louis, MO USA
Accomplishments
Claire is the President of the Missouri Writers Guild, a Board member of Midwest Chapter, Mystery Writers of America, and a member of the St. Louis Metropolitan Press Club, St. Louis Writers Guild, Greater St. Louis Chapter of Sisters in Crime, Ozark Writers League and Mystery Writers of America.