Jack Erickson


Biography

Author of mysteries, true crime, and romantic suspense novels.

Former U.S. Senate speechwriter, Washington-based editor, and RedBrick Press publisher.

Author and publisher of several books on craft brewing industry including award winning STAR SPANGLED BEER: A GUIDE TO AMERICA'S NEW MICROBREWERIES AND BREWPUBS.

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Books

Rex Royale    by Jack Erickson
Price: $3.99 USD. 124100 words. Published on May 20, 2012. Fiction.

(5.00 from 1 review)
When the decomposed body of a charismatic Las Vegas casino mogul is recovered from a northern California lake resort, a reporter and free lance writer investigate. They discover the community’s dark secrets; missing women, arsons, police corruption, and rogue backwoodsmen in a remote hunting lodge. A startling discovery reveals a decades old murder committed by one of the community's leaders.
Weekend Guest    by Jack Erickson
Price: Free! 8570 words. Published on December 8, 2011. Fiction.

Former lovers reunite six months after Sheila abruptly disappeared, leaving Ryan a cryptic note. Over a weekend, Sheila dazzles Ryan with grandiose stories of her new life. But something isn't right. Her stories change and she starts acting bizarrely. After a night of tender passion, Sheila departs as mysteriously as she appeared.
The Stalker    by Jack Erickson
Price: $0.99 USD. 10630 words. Published on August 22, 2010. Fiction.

A school boy is bullied by a classmate to follow a beautiful young woman when she gets off a bus after work. He follows her home and becomes fascinated about her private life. He meets her professionally years later; his curiosity becomes an obsession that ends in a shocking conclusion.
Missing Persons    by Jack Erickson
Price: $0.99 USD. 12990 words. Published on August 21, 2010. Fiction.

(4.00 from 1 review)
A retired college professor uncovers old love letters in the garden of his new home. He makes inquiries of the former residents and learns a WW II war hero and his young wife lived there 50 years ago. But the young wife disappeared in a storm and her body was never found. Her former college lover also disappeared. The professor learns the startling truth, but struggles with his conscience.
Teammates    by Jack Erickson
Price: $0.99 USD. 9130 words. Published on August 19, 2010. Fiction.

Former high school football teammates meet at a wedding ten years after a violent tackle on the football field crippled one. The crippled teammate, whose promising tennis career was ruined, is a bartender at the wedding reception. His teammate is the arrogant groom. Revenge becomes a deadly wedding present.
Blood and Money    by Jack Erickson
Price: $0.99 USD. 15260 words. Published on January 1, 2010. Nonfiction.

True crime. When Brad Baker met Andrea Currier, it was classic middle America meets old money. Brad was from Indiana and dabbled in politics; Andrea was the great-granddaughter of Andrew Mellon, former Secretary of Treasury for three Republican presidents. Andrea's net worth was in the range of $500 million. It started out like a romance novel and ended with a shotgun blast New Years Eve.
Perfect Crime    by Jack Erickson
Price: Free! 11900 words. Published on December 26, 2009. Fiction.

0.5 star(4.50 from 2 reviews)
A San Francisco wife plots to murder her philandering husband by being in two places at one time. She commits the Perfect Crime -- and starts an exciting life with a sexy new boyfriend, living off her dead husband's generous life insurance policy. Until her doorbell rings one night . . . .
Mornings Without Zoe    by Jack Erickson
Price: $0.99 USD. 101080 words. Published on December 23, 2009. Fiction.

Zoe abandons her husband Valentine’s weekend in Monterey.  This is not the first time she has run away from a lover or husband. Zoe has a compulsion to flee men who love her and adopt a new identity. Zoe starts a new life in Hollywood's fast lane with new lovers and a career in the movie industry. But a crisis shatters her; she's determined to resolve a childhood trauma. What makes Zoe run?
A Streak Across the Sky    by Jack Erickson
Price: $0.99 USD. 47910 words. Published on December 8, 2009. Fiction.

Dane and BJ witness a double meteor streak across the sky the night they begin a summer love affair. They agree to meet the next summer with one condition; no contact over the winter. One harbors a dark secret.   They renew their affair next summer and vow to meet the third summer and never part. But the condition remains; no contact over the winter. The third summer arrives . . . .

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