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"a memorable winner" Boston Globe

"chilling page-turner"

New York Journal of Books

I'm the author of twelve novels, including A Killer's Essence, Outsourced, Killer, The Caretaker of Lorne Field, Small Crimes and Blood Crimes, as well as many short stories and a collection of short crime fiction, 21 Tales. My books have been reviewed favorably on NPR and  in newspapers around the world, including The Washington Post, Boston Globe, Sun-Sentinel, London Times, The Guardian, Morning Star, Financial Times, The Australian, The Citizen (South Africa) and The Sunday Tribune (Ireland), and are currently being sold in 12 countries, as well as being translated to French, Italian, German, Dutch. Thai and Lithuanian.

Some of my writing highlights:

NPR selects Small Crimes as one of the 5 best crime and mystery novels of 2008

The  Washington Post names Small Crimes one of their best books of 2008, and Pariah for 2009

ALA shortlists The Caretaker of Lorne Field for best horror novel of 2010

Dark Scribe Magazine nominates The Caretaker of Lorne Field for best dark genre book of 2010

'Julius Katz' wins the 2010 Shamus Award for best story.

'Archie's Been Framed' wins 1st place in Ellery Queen's Readers choice Awards

Impact Pictures and Constantin Film options Outsourced.  At this date the script and financing have been approved.

My writing ranges from the charming and light (Julius Katz)  to the extreme dark (Pariah) and every shade in between. If you're looking for mysteries, crime and horror fiction that's very different than the usual, chances are you will enjoy my books and short fiction.