Welcome to the home of the Mangled Mind
The Mangled Mind series is four volumes of short stories that contain vicious serial killers with no restraints and dedicated police officers that hunt them tirelessly. And yes, I threw in a few “nice”stories to cleanse your pallet, a shower for your soul.
My latest “Payback” is a novel. It is a buddy cop story with plenty of action, violence, sex and humor. This is geared toward more mainstream readers.
On Nov 1st, 2024, I was interviewed for the “Beyond the Rotunda” series for the Farmingdale NY library. Please look on Amazon or Spotify or your favorite podcast provider.
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I started writing at a young age. I read a lot as a child, and my vivid, fertile imagination was always encouraged by my family. Even back then I read everything from Shakespeare and Lewis; Agatha Christie and Dashiell Hammett; JRR Tolkien, Poe and Lovecraft; H Beam Piper and Robert Heinlein.
I have spent time working in a maximum-security prison (three years on the mental health ward) and served in the military. I traveled extensively as a musician and have worked for over thirty years in the engineering environment.
These short stories were written over many years, and I was finally talked into putting out a collection, which turned into four with hopefully more to follow.
My first novel Payback was released in September 2022. It is a buddy cop action story that will keep you very entertained.