Paul D. Marks

WHITE HEAT begins where the "Rodney King" riots leave off. Recently released, it hit Number 1 on Amazon's Hot New Releases list. Available in both Kindle and paperback versions.

"WHITE HEAT BY AUTHOR PAUL D. MARKS is in a word, 'Intense'. This is a well-written book that's gripping, captivating and brings back memories of a bad time in L.A." - RJ Parker, True Crime Author, "Top Reviewer/Author"

"A gripping tale of prejudice and deceit, set against the tumultuous backdrop of the 1992 L.A. riots. White Heat is all the title promises it to be." - Darrell James, award-winning author of "Nazareth Child"

"The plot was interesting, and full of twists and turns. Duke's investigation felt realistic... The characters' interactions, mannerisms, and dialogue also felt realistic. I fell in love with Duke, Jack, and Rita. I also loved Teddie, even though we never met her alive." - Elizabeth Barone/Elizabeth Barone Reviews

"White Heat written by Paul D. Marks explodes on the page." - Gayle Bartos-Pool

"'White Heat' is a tough, tersely-written book featuring tough, complicated, and not always lovable characters who might push many readers to the very edge of their comfort zone. But it's honest and it's real, and it doesn't pander to its audience by providing pat or phony answers to the many complex issues it raises." - M2

"Written in a staccato, noir style as intense as the 1992 L.A. riots, White Heat is a stunning debut novel by L.A. native Paul Marks. It grabs you with the intensity of the riots and keeps the anxiety and tension pushing full-throttle right up to the bittersweet ending. Heat is a hard-hitting, noir detective thriller, that also deals with tough issues like racism, the diversity of racism, and the human condition. " - Andrew McAleer, best-selling author of The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Novelists and Fatal Deeds

About the Author

Paul D. Marks is the author of over thirty published short stories, including several award winners:

* Endless Vacation received Honorable Mentions in the Glimmer Train
Very Short Fiction Competition and the prestigious Lorian Hemingway
International Short Story Competition.

* His novel White Heat took second place in the Mystery-Suspense-
Thriller-Adventure category of the SouthWest Writers Annual
Writing Contest.
* Netiquette won First Place in the Futures Short Story Contest.

* Dem Bones was a finalist in the Southern Writers Association Contest.
* Poison Heart was a finalist in the Deadly Ink Competition and
appears in their 2010 Short Story Collection.

A Los Angeles native, Paul loves the city that LA was. Dodging bullets he's not so sure about the city it is today. Of course, he's one of the few people to have pulled a gun on the LAPD and lived to tell about it - see the story on his website: www.PaulDMarks.com

His stories run the gamut from serious fiction to mystery and satire. Continental Tilt is the lead story in the Murder in La-La Land anthology. Almost, Almost Famous appears in Mysterical E. His story Terminal Island appears in Weber: The Contemporary West. His stories have also appeared in The Story Teller, Penny-A-Liner, Dave Zeltserman's lauded HardLuck Stories webzine and Futures magazine, as well as the anthologies Fiction on the Run, Murder on Sunset Boulevard, Dime and others. For a complete list see his website.

Paul is one of the last, if not the last person, to have shot a film on the famous MGM backlot before it was torn down. According to Steven Bingen, one of the authors of the well-received book MGM: HOLLYWOOD'S GREATEST BACKLOT: "That 40 page chronological list I mentioned of films shot at the studio ends with his [Paul D. Marks'] name on it."

Bobby Saxon, the unique, recurring character, who has appeared in three of Paul's published stories - Sleepy Lagoon Nocturne, from the Landmarked for Murder anthology, The Good Old Days, which appears in the Murder Across the Map anthology, and Santa Claus Blues, from Futures Magazine - is the protagonist of his novel-in-progress The Blues Don't Care.

Paul studied with award winning novelist T. Coraghessan Boyle. His former day job was as a screenplay "script doctor". He has also published many non-fiction articles in various newspapers and magazines and has lectured on writing at UCLA, Cal State San Bernardino, Learning Tree, as well as various writers' organizations. He can be reached through his blog: http://pauldmarks.blogspot.com/ or website: www.PaulDMarks.com

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