Author

TerryMarquardt

Stories of love, crime and consequence.

True crime drawn from prison letters and court records. A novel about what we owe the children in our care. A life re-imagined.

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Help choose the cover of my debut novel

She saves children by night. By day, she goes after the people who hurt them.

The Advocate and the Pussytoe Fields comes out December 2, 2026. Watch, then choose: two covers, one story.

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Works

Novel · Book One of Two · Forthcoming

A pediatric ICU nurse reads a child’s injuries correctly — then finds out what it costs to be the only one who did.

True Crime · The Gamble Series · Book One

A true story told through real prison letters, court records and FBI files.

Memoir · New Edition in Progress

She spent years searching for a place to belong. One decision changed everything.

Re-Imagined is being revised. Life has moved on since it was first written, and so has my perspective. The new edition will reflect both.

Advocacy

Terry’s reporting, research and accountability work on child protection.

The Series

An American Reckoning — the letters, the records, and the people behind Pen Pals.

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