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The Major Writer

J. Michael Major

J. Michael Major started writing stories in high school, but did not begin submitting them for publication until years later. Writing primarily science fiction at first, he gradually found his niche in horror, mystery, crime, and suspense. Michael is a member of the Mystery Writers of America and the Horror Writers Association.

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35

Short Stories

1

Terrifying Novel

6

Anthologies

The Dark Hall

Which Door Will You Choose?

Find a story to tantalize and terrify. From Michael's novels to his short stories, there's sure to be something that will haunt your nightmares for... a little while, at least.

One Man's Castle, my debut novel
“Smiling Gnome” in Mystery Weekly Magazine
“In the Gallery” in Weirdbook magazine
“A Letter to My Ex” in the Splatterlands anthology
“Portals” in volume 2 of Beautiful Lies, Painful Truths

Reviews

This is NOT Fiction

If you only read one crime/mystery/suspense novel this year, make that novel One Man’s Castle by J. Michael Major. A truly marvelous and intriguing work by an innovative and intelligent writer. This book kept me guessing from start to finish. The twist ending took me completely by surprise, not easily done to a guy who writes about Toons for a living.

Gary K. Wolf

creator of Roger Rabbit

Major's crime thriller debut displays ... genuine talent ... Major makes his complex lead a plausible character, and the investigating officers are fully realized as well.

Publishers Weekly

Michael Major is an exciting new voice in the world of suspense fiction. We breathe, sweat, and bleed along with his characters, and the pace is relentless, with all the betrayals, twists and thrills of a Shakespearean tragedy. If there’s any justice, One Man’s Castle is the first of many wonderful surprises to come from this writer.

Loren D. Estleman

author of Burning Midnight

With One Man’s Castle, debut novelist J. Michael Major has hit the ground running. He’s penned a compassionate, complex, thoroughly compelling story of ordinary people trapped in extraordinary circumstances, one you’ll be thinking about long after you've turned the last page. Get on the bandwagon early and read this book NOW!

William Kent Krueger

New York Times bestselling author of Trickster’s Point

J. Michael Major’s debut One Man’s Castle is a kaleidoscopic noir that grabs a reader and carries them away in a fever dream of twisted, mordant suspense. Reminiscent of the works of James Cain and Jim Thompson—perhaps if they were under the influence of LSD—this crazy quilt of crime, horror, and psychological weirdness is an incredibly impressive first novel, as well as a crackling great read.

Jay Bonansinga

New York Times bestselling co-author of The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor

One Man’s Castle, the new thriller from J. Michael Major, is a whopper of a debut. Delivering pulse-pounding suspense amid heartbreaking tragedy, it also tackles one of life’s really big questions: What is justice? Don’t miss out. One Man’s Castle is this year’s Must-Read.

Julie Hyzy

New York Times bestselling author of the White House Chef Mysteries and the Manor House Mystery series

Join uneasy cop partners Riehle and Capparelli as they pursue a serial killer with more than just a dark side in a whopping good police procedural that turns convention on its head. J. Michael Major’s One Man’s Castle is not only a page turner, it’ll knock you out.

Michael A. Black

author of Sacrificial Offerings and Hostile Takeovers

J. Michael Major explores the depths of obsession and revenge in a novel that delivers a fast-paced plot loaded with compelling, multi-faceted characters. An outstanding debut.

D.C. Brod

author of Getting Lucky

News & Notes

What’s Happening

27 Dec

An Interview Celebrating Independent Bookstore Day

Post byJ. Michael Major

Hi! Welcome back! I'm very excited to share this video with you. Our wonderful Augie Aleksy from Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore will be retiring soon. Many authors, including myself, stopped by on Independent Bookstore day to show support for him and all he has done to help the local Chicago authors, as well as making it a favorite stop for many famous national and international authors. While there, John Griffin was interviewing many authors and and fortunately, I was included. Check it out. I'd love to hear what you think!

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