"Reardon, the Chicago author of two other well-regarded novels, Billy Dead and Blameless, has given us a timely novel of terrific suspense that is as socially aware as Dreiser, as astute about working-class American character as Raymond Carver or Joyce Carol Oates, and all together terrific."
- WASHINGTON POST on The Mercy Killers


Important Links: Childhood Sexual Abuse Resources


RAINN: Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network - they've got the 911 for help now and a description of Effects of Sexual Assault.


FACSA: Foundation to Abolish Child Sex Abuse (based in PA). Fabulous listing of latest US articles.


NAPSAC: National Association to Prevent Sexual Abuse of Children - dedicated to ending childhood sexual abuse in 3 generations through awareness, education and the advocacy of children's rights.


Why Are You Here?


Perhaps you haven't read any of the author's work but you've heard about it and you're curious. This website describes each work in detail. Links are provided to on-line bookstores.

Perhaps you read her work and want to find out what kind of person would write those things. Poke around and you'll find out.

Selected Works

NOVELS
The Mercy Killers
1968, McGurk's Tap Room in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Death, drugs, war, child abuse, and plenty of laughs.
Blameless
Lack of accountability leads to a dead child, adultery, alcoholism, nervous breakdowns and insomnia.
Billy Dead
Realistic portrayal of family life, murder, abuse, incest, and self-mutilation.
PLAYS
The Sweet Trade
Lesbian pirates in the eighteenth century.
Gloria
Vampire super-hero comes to life.
Blush at Nothing
Midwest romantic comedy with one dead body.
Cost of Living
Three women working in a factory go at each other.
Wendy and Danny
Hostage situation flipped on its head.
Dove
Manhattan man is driven insane by a bird.

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