Ann Kelly is author of the award-winning mystery novel Dead On. The story tells of a medical examiner being stalked by a killer who claims to have killed her in previous lifetimes. Based in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, the gritty mystery with erotic undertones, and a hint of the paranormal, is a difficult book to put down. Ann Kelly recently answered some questions about her novel.

David: The idea of a murderer being reincarnated to kill the same victim across multiple lifetimes is truly unique. Where did you get the idea for your book?

Ann Kelly: Dead On started out as a paranormal romance and became something completely different. I don't want to give too much away, but when I started Dead On, a little way into it, a character came out of nowhere and took the book over. I didn't know it at the time, but I was finding my voice. Two major themes in my book are: Do any of us really know who we are? And do we have past lives or inherited memories? Perhaps that would explain things like sudden, irrational fears or memories. I found out that whether or not a person believes in past lives, past-life regression therapy can help a person deal with issues that haven't been resolved through other traditional therapies. In many cases, you don't have to believe in it for it to work. I was also fascinated by the idea of a group of souls being reborn throughout time and their histories repeating themselves.

David: Who is your favorite character in Dead On?

Ann Kelly: All I can say is my favorite character in this book is the character who writes the journal in the early 1900s (the story goes back and forth in time between the present and the early 1900s). I don