Brian Crowell

Publisher info

Brian Crowell was born in 1974 in Illinois. Growing up, he lived in Illinois, Texas, Arizona, Kentucky, and Florida. He graduated from Saint Leo University in Florida in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology. Since 2007, he, his wife, and their two boys have lived in Georgia. Brian writes and illustrates children's fiction as BD Crowell. His first children's book, Derrick the Dog, was published in June 2013.

Brian also writes adult horror, suspense, and supernatural fiction under the pen name D Lee Warren. The D Lee Warren books are completely inappropriate for children, but if it says BD Crowell on the cover, it's safe for kids.

Smashwords Interview

What do you read for pleasure?
I read for pleasure across a broad range of genres and subjects. Those I tend to gravitate towards are horror, supernatural, comics, history, and mystery. I'm a big Stephen King fan, although I've been enjoying branching out a bit and reading some J.A. Konrath and Blake Crouch works. I'm also a long-time Anne Rice fan. On the comics front, I like a number of characters, including Calvin & Hobbes, Peanuts, Get Fuzzy, Zits, and Dilbert. I've recently been spending some time with the great detective Sherlock Holmes. I've not read any history books lately, but I have a few on my shelf waiting for me. I think the last "historical" book I read may have been "Write it When I'm Gone" about late President Gerald Ford.
What is your e-reading device of choice?
I have a number of devices, but if I had to pick one, I'd probably go with my trusty old Nook Color. I can dim the screen on it lower than any of my other devices, so it's my reader of choice at bedtime.
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Where to find Brian Crowell online

Boundless
Series: Cops & Killers. Price: Free! Words: 1,100. Language: English. Published: March 31, 2015 by Brian Crowell. Categories: Fiction » Horror » Crime, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
(3.00 from 2 reviews)
Flash Fiction. A sadistic serial killer toys with and tortures a young girl.
Pink
Series: Cops & Killers. Price: Free! Words: 1,050. Language: English. Published: February 25, 2015 by Brian Crowell. Categories: Fiction » Horror » Crime, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
Flash fiction. A serial killer cleans up at a cheap motel after committing a murder.
Sleep
Series: Cops & Killers. Price: Free! Words: 860. Language: English. Published: September 19, 2014 by Brian Crowell. Categories: Fiction » Horror » Crime, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
Flash Fiction. The heat, the noise, the grinding fan... Mark's having trouble sleeping. Only one thing will help.
Of Christmases Past
Price: Free! Words: 610. Language: English. Published: August 10, 2014 by Brian Crowell. Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Christmas
(5.00 from 1 review)
Flash Fiction. A runaway girl reminisces about the Christmases of her past.
Repetition
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 13,350. Language: English. Published: November 9, 2013 by Brian Crowell. Categories: Fiction » Horror » Occult, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Repetition is hell. Beverley has a secret, a deadly secret that costs lives every time she keeps it. Tonight, it will cost her own.
Derrick the Dog
Series: A Derrick and Max Story, Book 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 2,630. Language: English. Published: October 3, 2013 by Brian Crowell. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Imagination & Play, Fiction » Children’s books » Readers / Intermediate
Derrick didn't always treat his dog very well... until the day he got to see himself through his dog's eyes.

Series

Cops & Killers
If murder is your bag, this is the series for you. A cornucopia of serial killers, mass murderers, and everyday people driven to kill (and the cops who chase them), these are the cornerstone of D Lee Warren's Stories that Disturb.
Sleep
Price: Free!
Pink
Price: Free!
Boundless
Price: Free!