Melissa Lenhardt is on the board of directors for the North Dallas chapter of Sisters in Crime, as well as a member of the DFW Writers Workshop. She lives in Texas with her husband and two sons.
"Badlands is every bit as tough and raw as the American Wild West
and proves more authentic as it denies the genre its myths and
tropes, unsparingly exposing the options of women of the era with
an unflinching eye. Badlands is not for the faint of heart;
Lenhardt seems to be trying to shock us, but it doesn't feel
egregious -- it feels like bold truth-telling."--Lone Star
Literary
"Sawbones is a thoroughly original, smart and satisfying hybrid,
perhaps a new subgenre: the feminist Western."--Lone Star Literary
Life
"Absolutely loved it! I couldn't tear myself away from Sawbones. An
epic story of love and courage that sweeps from east to west,
Sawbones will rip right through you."--- Marci Jefferson, author of
Girl on the Golden Coin and Enchantress of Paris
"It was damn brilliant and I absolutely loved it!...Mix of
loveliness with the book's vicious, ruthless side that made
Sawbones so compelling...You can be sure I'll be devouring [Blood
Oath] as soon as I can get my hands on it."--Bibliosanctum (4.5
stars)
"Lenhardt writes of the Old West and of 19th century medicine with
authority, but even better -- she tells a great, gritty, compelling
story. Absolutely wonderful novel by a first-rate writer at the top
of her game -- tension from the first page to the last."--Louisa
Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches, on Sawbones
"Melissa Lenhardt has given us an amazing heroine and sent her on a
thrilling journey from the teeming streets of New York City to the
vast wilderness of the Texas frontier. Dr. Catherine Bennett's
adventure will keep you turning pages long into the
night!"--Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of Murder on St.
Nicholas Avenue
"Packs a big punch with grit and raw passion. There is mystery,
murder, Indians, bounty hunters and intrigue. The women are brave,
intelligent and don't take crap from anyone. Lenhardt is a
talented, creative writer; she has a grand slam out of the park
with Sawbones."--RT Book Reviews (Top Pick!) 4.5 stars
"Raw, gritty and sometimes graphic, Melissa Lenhardt has crafted a
page-turner. In Sawbones, the women are smart, brave and at times
'incorrigible.' The plot twists, unique characters and intriguing
story of passion and betrayal make this a book well worth
discovering."--Jane Kirkpatrick, New York Times bestselling author
of A Light in the Wilderness
"You will fall in love with Catherine, as I did, as she struggles
to assert herself in a violent and treacherous world, fighting not
only prejudice but evil. Melissa Lenhardt's heroine is a
passionate, compassionate woman, who must deal with Indians and
bounty hunters, fear and injustice -- and even love."--Sandra
Dallas, New York Times bestselling author
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