Member Since: Dec. 01, 2011

Doc Macomber


Biography

Doc Macomber belongs to many leading writing organizations, including the Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, Friends of Mystery, and Willamette Writers. He has contributed articles to the prestigious Mystery Readers Journal and Bloodletter on the history of ethnic detectives, and the origin of his hybrid Vietnamese investigator, Jack Vu. His most recent contribution is “Finding the Key Strengths and Weaknesses of your Detective Character” in “Now Write! Mysteries: Suspense, Crime and Thriller Fiction Exercises from Today’s Best Writers and Teachers” to be published in 2012 by the Penguin Group (USA). His mystery series includes: The Killer Coin, Wolf’s Remedy, Snip, and the upcoming new release Riff Raff, set in Costa Rica, a finalist in the Killer Nashville Claymore Award. Mr. Macomber formerly served with an Air Force Special Tactics Unit and now lives aboard a yacht on the Columbia River. As a decorated Marine Captain once noted, “Doc sees much ... says little ... and writes it all down.”

Where to find Doc Macomber online

Website: http://docmacomber.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/doc-macomber/30/681/b58
Blog: http://www.mysterywriters.org/blog/940

Where to buy in print

http://floatingwordpress.com

Books

Riff Raff    by Doc Macomber
Price: $4.99 USD. 65060 words. Published by Floating Word Press, LLC.  on November 27, 2011. Fiction.
"Adventure abounds in Costa Rica ... In his latest Jack Vu Mystery, best laid plans for a quiet vacation get shattered when the drug trade becomes a genuine threat to the peace and tranquility of this otherwise idyllic country. Jack and Betty soon find themselves back on duty. Once again, Mr. Macomber has scored a winner!"
Snip    by Doc Macomber
Price: $4.99 USD. 72450 words. Published by Floating Word Press, LLC.  on March 11, 2011. Fiction.
The Post Katrina South is in upheaval with homeless cohabiting with wealthy landowners. When two local women turn up dead and an Asian detective investigates, Louisville protects her own.
Wolf's Remedy    by Doc Macomber
Price: $4.99 USD. 65350 words. Published by Floating Word Press, LLC.  on March 11, 2011. Fiction.
Follow Air Force investigator Jack Vu as his hunt for a murderer uncovers a long hidden government cover-up of American and Nazi looting of priceless art on a scale unprecedented in European history.
The Killer Coin    by Doc Macomber
Price: $4.99 USD. 61740 words. Published by Floating Word Press, LLC.  on December 27, 2010. Fiction.
A military thriller about a Vietnamese Investigator assigned to hunt down a war hero supposedly missing in action but whose fingerprints have turned up at a murder scene in New Orleans. Love, betrayal, honor, and a weird twist of justice play out as Jack Vu travels from coast to coast searching for former soldiers hiding a cache of stolen gold.

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