Writing in multiple genres, critically-acclaimed JR Ripley is the author of the Todd Jones comic thrillesr/capers, the Myrtle Beach mysteries, the Anthony Mulish mysteries, the Detective School crime novels, A Bird Lover’s Mystery series, the Maggie Miller mysteries and the TV Pet Chef mysteries (written as Marie Celine). He is alsothe author of the Tony Kozol mysteries, the Gendarme Trenet novels, and many more series and standalones. He also writes other works as Glenn Meganck and still more as Marie Celine. In addition, he is a critically-acclaimed singer/songwriter/musician. Unfit for the real world, prior to writing full-time, JR worked at a multitude of jobs including: archaeologist, cook, factory worker, copywriter, technical writer, editor, musician, entrepreneur, window washer and more – all grist for the writer’s mill and food for the author's plate! Connect with JR on Facebook at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or google him for the good, the bad, the ugly and the sometimes true.