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    • I grew up in Malden, Massachusetts. I attended Colby College, the University of Manchester (England) and Columbia Law School. While at Columbia he joined Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and in 1967 was an organizer for “Vietnam Summer.” In 1970 and 1971, I worked full-time for a civil liberties organization defending anti-war Marines. During a forty-plus year career as a trial lawyer, I have successfully defended GIs in more than two dozen courts martial. I have made headline news recovering assets in a South African diamond mine swindle. I’ve gotten the third-highest (at the time) settlement for the wrongful death of a mother on welfare.  In 2005, with my  long-time colleague Laura Stevens, I was honored as Lawyers of the Year by the San Francisco AIDS Legal Referral Panel for ground-breaking trial work on behalf of AIDS patients. In my last case, Laura and I won a multi-million dollar jury verdict against a Bay Area landlord who regularly cheated his tenants out of their security deposits. (For more on this, go to “What’s New.” )

    Over my forty-plus year legal career, I have represented farm workers, Iranian students fighting against the Shah and Black Panthers, among others. I’ve had my life threatened by Hell’s Angels, been challenged to a gunfight, assaulted by an intruder and one of my children received a Christmas call from an adversary who told her she was going to kill my entire family.

    With over a hundred trials, I bring these life and courtroom adventures to my writing.

    My first novel, “Bring the War Home!” is an award-winning semi-autobiographical novel inspired by my experiences at Camp Pendleton. It is currently available as a free download on Scribd. http://www.scribd.com/doc/15663662/Microsoft-Word-Bring-the-War-Homeebook

    My novel, The Flight of the Sorceress was originally featured on Scribd and awarded a rating of 4.7 out of 5. It is currently available both in print and as an eBook from Wild Child Publishing and can also be purchased on Amazon and at Barnes & Noble. For more information, the reviews, a trailer and lots of commentary, go to htttp://flightofthesorceress.blogspot.com.

     

    The Flight of the Sorceress WON a 2011 Global E-Book Award for best historical fiction. Then in September it was named  FINALIST  for a 2012 EPIC (Electronic Publishing Industry Coalition) historical fiction award.  It is now available in print as well as an e-book.
    A signed copy of Flight of the Sorceress can be purchased on this site for $15.00 including S&H buy clicking the PayPal button immediately below.

     

    But why do that if you haven’t gotten a print copy of Sorceress yet? Friends of Flight of the Sorceress can buy a paperback copy of Flight of the Sorceress AND a paperback copy of Burning Questions, Part one of my new 1970s Trilogy, for only $24.00 using the PayPal process available on this site. The price includes shipping and handling! These are re-sales from me, signed, but otherwise in pristine condition. If you were to order these books from the Amazon, the price, including S&H would be more than a $30.00 value. Mailing must be to one location. Sorry, this is not available for purchasers outside the U.S. Non-domestic purchases should be made through Wild Child Publishing, Whiskey Creek Press, Amazon or B&N.
    You can also purchase my books directly from the publishers

    My new novel, Burning Questions, PART ONE of the 1970′S TRILOGY, is now available from Whiskey Creek Press . http://whiskeycreekpress.com both as an ebook and in print. Burning Questions is the story of a teenage heir to a Yankee fortune who is found in his step-father’s study,  shot to death. The local authorities quickly declare it to be a suicide by Russian roulette. But his mother is having none of it. Just a week before, her son witnessed the torching of a hotel. Was he murdered by the arsonists? Her law firm puts bumbling summer intern Nate Lewis on the case and as he begins to uncover damning information he must face a  conspiracy to pin the death on Christina Lima, the deceased’s beautiful but poor girlfriend. Is this a case of class warfare, rich trying to blame a murder on the poor, or is she really a gold-digger out for revenge at being dumped, as the powerful “haves” claim? But Nate falls for this girl and soon both of them are running for their lives in this mystery-thriller set in Gloucester, MA in 1969.

    You can read an excerpt on the 1970s Trilogy Blog: http://1970strilogy.blogspot.com.

    If you have already read Sorceress and just want Burning Questions you can purchase a signed paperback copy from me by clicking on the Paypal button below and I will cover taxes and shipping for the total price of $15.00.

    A Shot in the Arm, the second part of the 1970s Trilogy,  is now scheduled for publication in April 2012. THERE WILL BE A BOOK LAUNCH at CAFE ROYALE, 800 Post Street, SF on April 15, 2012 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p,m. with prizes and surprises. The Fourth Conspirator, part three of the trilogy, will be published sometime in September 2012.

    I am a member of the San Francisco Writers Workshop. He and his wife Bonnie live in San Francisco. They have three grown daughters and two grandchildren, Mimi and Silas, who are counting on the royalties for college so whatever you can do to help these youngsters would be appreciated.

    For all the latest news and commentary, CLICK ON THE “WHAT’S NEW” LINK ABOVE or right here at http://agauchepress.com/category/whats-new/
    In addition, all you “Friends of the Sorceress” can keep up with everything new on my blog: http://flightofthesorceress.blogspot.com.
    Also, visit my 1970s Trilogy blog: http://1970strilogy.blogspot.com to read a news about Burning Questions, Part One of the 1970s Trilogy.

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