Solange Ritchie

Plaintiff's Trial Attorney, Litigation Paralegal, Fiction Author
Attorney (Non-Entertainment), Author and Entertainment Paralegal

Pembroke Pines, Florida

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About Solange

LEGAL WRITER BY DAY, THRILLER WRITER BY NIGHT

BORN ON THE BEAUTIFUL TROPICAL ISLAND of Jamaica to a Jamaican father and a French mother, Solange Ritchie (then Solange Levy) immigrated to the United States at age eleven. Since then, she has become a dynamic force for change. Fed up with thrillers that start with a fizzle and longing to see more powerful women as lead characters, Solange decided to create her own characters. Despite the demands of a busy legal career, she accomplished her ambitious goal by rising each morning to write before work, dedicating her weekends to writing, and even spending her vacation time writing.

Words have always been Solange’s passion—now so more than ever.

Solange achieved a successful writing career while doing “last minute trials,” mostly in Southern California. Dubbed “the Case Saver,” Solange handled intense legal motions that either made or broke a case, especially in the areas of business, labor and employment law. In 2014, she received the State Bar of California’s Solo and Small Firm’s Section’s highest award, the Myer J. Sankary Attorney of the Year Award. It is given to only one attorney each year in California.

When Solange was just thirty-seven years old, her first husband, John, died due to gross medical negligence at a leading Southern California hospital, UCLA Medical Center. This life-altering experience helped shape her into the person she is today. She began writing creatively to deal with the stress of his hospitalization and his untimely death.

Solange’s first psychological thriller, The Burning Man, featuring FBI forensic pathologist Dr. Catherine “Cat” Powers was published in 2015 to critical acclaim. Her second novel in the series, Firestorm, was released to critical acclaim, on May 15, 2018. Dying Declaration is the third novel in the Dr. Catherine “Cat” Powers series, which also received rave reviews from the industry and readers alike. Bomb Blast is the fourth novel in the Dr. Catherine “Cat” Powers series, soon to be released Solange is currently penning additional Dr. Catherine “Cat” Powers adventures. There will be at least two additional novels in the series. She is excited to share additional Dr. Cat Powers adventures with her readers.

A fan of things that go bump in the night, Solange also just finished penning a Southern Gothic horror novel called Fiona’s Box, about a cursed silver box that takes over the body, mind, spirit and soul of a teenaged girl, young Casey Willis. It will be released shortly.

Solange lives in Southern Florida and works in civil litigation. She enjoys traveling, writing, gardening, time with her family, as well as good food and conversation.

Solange is fortunate to have travelled the world, visiting Canada, Jamaica, Cayman, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Mexico, Belize, Ireland, Scotland, Great Britain, France, Spain, Croatia, Italy, Greece, Poland, Tahiti, and the Hawaii Islands just to name a few. She believes that being engrossed in new and different cultures makes her a better writer. When not working in the legal field or writing, Solange enjoys cooking, reading, catching up on her favorite TV shows and movies and spending time with friends. Solange is also a huge GATOR fan (Go Gators!). She is also a self professed "foodie."

She is thrilled to announce that her first novel, The Burning Man, has just been picked up for film adaptation. She will be working with a renowned screenwriter, who has advised her that The Burning Man is the best self-published novel he has ever read! A tremendous compliment coming from someone who has worked with A-listers in Hollywood, California for over 20 years.

On a personal level, Solange is divorced and very close to her immediate family. She has no children. Solange has a large extended family still in Jamaica, as well as relatives in Canada, England, and the Bahamas.

Solange is available for speaking engagements. She especially enjoys talking with book clubs. To reach her for speaking engagements, book signings, or for any other reason, contact her at the below sites. Please check out her author page on Amazon and her author profile at Stage 32.

Solange welcomes your comments, reviews, and suggestions, and invites you to contact her at: solangertichie@,
Facebook: httpn://solangeritchie, LinkedIn: Solange (Levy) Ritchie, Twitter: @solangeritchie and @solangeauthor, Cell Phone: (949) 463-6998. You can also reach her through her publicist Javier Perez at Page Turner Publicity.

Unique traits: I am creative, funny, well read. I like to travel the world and have been to multiple countries. To me travel is an essential element of my life. Born to a Jamaican father and French mother, I believe in diversity and change. I immigrated to the US from Jamaica in the West Indies when I was just 11. I am also a thriller writer. My novels, The Burning Man, Firestorm and Dying Declaration can all be found on Amazon. The Burning Man is being adapted to film at the present time. You can check out my Author Page at Amazon.

Gender:
Female

Height:
5' 6"

Body type:
Average

Hair:
Long

Hair color:
Blonde

Eyes:
Blue

Ethnicity:
Caribbean

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The cover of my first foray into horror.

The cover of my first foray into Horror. When Casey Willis opens Fiona's Box, a demon emerges that will take over her mind, body and soul.

Credits

BOMB BLAST (2022)
AUTHOR DR. CATHERINE (CAT) POWERS NOVEL #4 In this fourth installment of The Dr. Catherine (Cat ) Powers series, Cat and a Special Ops bomb expert, Sam Patterson, are pitted against two Syrian born bombers hell bent on causing mayhem throughout the United States. In this political thriller, Cat must act as the eyes and ears of the President of the United States as she and Sam struggle to find out who these killers are, what their next soft target will be, and bring them to justice. In this novel,, for the first time, readers will learn the source of Cat's six sense that she relies on in her day-to-day work. This cover is a tentative cover as this novel has yet to be released.
FIONA'S BOX (2022)
AUTHOR Marking Solange's first foray in the Southern Gothic Horror genre, Fiona's Box tells the story of teenaged Casey Willis who is the owner of a mysterious jeweled box that holds a Demon inside. As Casey makes the mistake of opening the box, a Demon inside is unleashed. The Demon is intent on taking over Casey's mind, body, spirit and soul. Two priests and a Cardinal from the Vatican are called in to battle the Demon in a fight for Casey's soul and her ultimate freedom. With an ending that promises to shock the reader, as with Solange's other novels, FIONA'S BOX promises to have you on the edge of your seat from the very first page. This novel has not yet been released.
THE BURNING MAN (2015 - 2022)
(Thriller) AUTHOR First in a forensics thriller series that will “appeal to fans of Kathy Reichs’ Tempe Brennan and Patricia Cornwell’s . . . Kay Scarpetta” (Crime Fiction Lover). DR. CATHERINE (CAT) POWERS NOVEL #1 It is a hot June night in Orange County when the body of a mutilated woman is found in a strawberry field in the upscale California community. It’s getting even hotter for single mother and FBI forensic pathologist, Catherine Powers. Called in by the Irvine Police Department and OC Sheriff, Cat has been solicited to help solve a string of murders committed by a particularly sadistic serial killer the newspapers have dubbed the Burning Man. Each new victim yields a grisly new clue, ushering Cat deeper into the mind of madman. That’s very dangerous territory. Because Cat isn’t only following him. He’s following her—hiding in plain sight to claim his ultimate prize. The Burning Man is out to incinerate the bond between a mother and her child. Now as Cat descends into the darkness of a case more personal than she ever feared, she’ll do anything to catch a killer and keep those she loves alive.
FIRESTORM (2018 - 2022)
(Thriller) AUTHOR DR. CATHERINE (CAT) POWERS NOVEL #2 FBI forensic pathologist Dr. Catherine "Cat" Powers and her young son, Joey, have been trying to cope with the emotional aftermath of life without Mark, Cat's ex-husband and Joey's father. Joey is especially vulnerable after his kidnapping by the "Burning Man" a year ago. But when a mysterious manila envelope arrives in Cat's mailbox--a "gift" from a serial killer from Cat's past--she realizes that she and Joey may never be safe again. Once more she teams up with police detective Jim McGregor, but as they methodically hunt down one serial killer, Southern California's beautiful neighborhoods begin to burn, one by one. As powerful Santa Ana winds whip the flames, Cat knows she must catch another killer--a serial arsonist who is happy not only to burn buildings but to watch his infernos consume people's lives. With the intensity and ferocity of the fires increasing, Cat knows time is running out. Will she pay the ultimate price? Or will she bring these killers to justice?
DYING DECLARATION (2021 - 2022)
(Thriller) AUTHOR DR. CATHERINE (CAT) POWERS NOVEL #3 Dr. Catherine "Cat" Powers is FBI Forensic pathologist and special agent with an uncanny sixth sense for bringing murders to justice. During a vacation in Belize with her young son, Joey, Cat gets a phone call from her boss. Young prostitutes are being picked up, murdered and left for dead in the Florida Everglades. The first victim does not fit the killer’s modus operandi. She was a legal secretary working for the Fort Lauderdale based international law firm, Black and Knight. As Cat investigates this and other deaths, they lead back to the firm's henchmen and to its partners. With the help of another firm employee, Cat discovers a secret web of murder, illicit drugs, prostitution, sex trafficking, corruption and more. The firm’s partners intend to kill anyone who can lead the law back to them, including Cat. As the body count grows, powerful people will make decisions that will change lives. Decisions that will destroy families. As Cat uncovers the conspiracy, only one partner, the mastermind, will become Cat’s ally. She will walk away, after seeing that the others are brought to justice.