Jack Waddell

Biography

The recently released Road to Rouen is author Jack Waddell's second novel and marks a decided turn in genre from his first offering. Tuesday's Caddie is a bittersweet love story set in the 1930's while Road definitely explores 1950's crime noir. At the same time, both draw from his experience as child in California and his youth in rural Illinois. A life-long reporter, writer and producer whose adult life was spent working in the New York Metropolitan area, he currently is much happier living on a golf course in Central Florida with his loving wife Jean Cormier. The author welcomes comments and queries. His website includes notes on developing the books and their inspiration.

Where to find Jack Waddell online

Books

Road to Rouen
Price: $1.00 USD. Words: 92,160. Language: English. Originally Published: April 27, 2014 by Jack Waddell. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
(5.00 from 1 review)
Roy Cutter is a hard drinking LA news reporter with an emotional dead spot and a past full of tragedy. When his estranged wife is foumd murdered in their small hometown he becomes the prime suspect thanks to an insurance policy he knew nothing about. As he tries to clear himself he becomes the target of an international cult that puts him on the run and forces him to save all who befriended him.
Tuesday's Caddie
Price: $1.00 USD. Words: 160. Language: English. Originally Published: September 21, 2012 by Jack Waddell. Categories: Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Romance » Historical » General
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
It's 1930 when immigrant caddie Conor O'Reilly falls in love with Hollywood screenwriter Annie Burke. Saddled with a hateful husband, she finds in Conor her one true love. He suddenly finds a way to be worthy of her. Fate frees her and then tears them apart. Fortunes reverse and decades later they meet again, a secret binding them. When they do, one must decide if their love should live once more.