Physician, medical consultant, and author of medical mystery thrillers: Double Illusion, Wednesday's Child, Rabbit in the Moon (winner of Gold Medal, Florida Book Award; First prize Royal Palm Literary Award (Florida Writers Association),;Silver Medal, Mystery Book of the Year (ForeWord Magazine); Indie Excellence Award and National Best Books Award Finalist (USA Book News); Dead Air by Deborah Shlian and Linda Reid (winner 2010 Royal Palm Literary Award and Silver Medalist, Florida Publisher's Association's President Award) and Devil Wind by Deborah Shlian and Linda Reid (winner of best Audiobook Hollywood Book Festival, Next Generation Indie Next Award; First Place, 2011 Royal Palm Literary award