Les Roberts is the author of 16 mystery novels featuring Cleveland detective Milan Jacovich, as well as 11 other books of fiction. The past president of both the Private Eye Writers of America and the American Crime Writer's League, he came to mystery writing after a 24-year career in Hollywood. He was the first producer and head writer of the Hollywood Squares and wrote for The Andy Griffith Show, The Jackie Gleason Show, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E., among others. He has been a professional actor, a singer, a jazz musician, a teacher, and a film critic. In 2003 he received the Sherwood Anderson Literary Award. A native of Chicago, he now lives in Northeast Ohio.
A fun and fast paced mystery thriller, highly recommended.--James
ox "Midwest Book Review" (7/11/2011 12:00:00 AM)
Les Roberts has the ability to make murder, mayhem, child
pornography, and the X-rated movie industry palatable by showing
the reader that Milan looks at the world with a slightly misshapen
lens. If he couldn't find the humor he couldn't do the job without
losing his soul.--Beth Crowley "Murder by Type" (7/28/2011 12:00:00
AM)
Milan Jacovich is SO real. He nearly jumps off the pages . . . He
and his creator might be aging but like fine wine, their vintage
only improves with time.--Kelly Ferjutz "CoolCleveland.com"
(6/21/2011 12:00:00 AM)
Solid prose and a consistent hard edge.-- "Publishers Weekly"
(6/1/2011 12:00:00 AM)
The subject matter is very disturbing, dealing with pornography and
physical abuse. But the story is solid and there's a really
exciting action sequence.-- "Record Courier" (6/18/2011 12:00:00
AM)
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