Alan Cook

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

United States

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Los Angeles, California
About Me:
After spending over a quarter of a century in the computer business, I am now pursuing my first love--writing, especially mysteries. My mystery novels include:
FORGET TO REMEMBER--an amnesia mystery. Carol Golden isn't her real name. She doesn't remember her real name or anything that happened before she was found, naked and unconscious, on the beautiful Palos Verdes Peninsula in Southern California.
RUN INTO TROUBLE--a footrace along the California coast in 1969 during the Cold War. But is the Cold War about to heat up? Winner Silver Quill award from the American Authors Association and named best Pacific West book by Reader Views.
HONEYMOON FOR THREE--suspense takes a thrill ride. Winner Silver Quill award from the American Author's Association and Reader Views award for best Mountain West book.
THE HAYLOFT: a 1950s mystery--bobby sox, slow dancing, bomb shelters, the communist conspiracy, and murder
HOTLINE TO MURDER--is the voice on the line that of a killer?
CATCH A FALLING KNIFE--sexual harassment, a stripper, murder in a college town.
THIRTEEN DIAMONDS--an unbelievable bridge hand, but you've got to survive to play it.
ACES AND KNAVES--gambling, murder and other hijinks in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
I Am A:
Reader, Writer
Website:
http://alancook.50megs.com
Books And Authors I Like:
Ray Bradbury, Denise Hamilton, Robert Crais, Sue Grafton, Tony Hillerman, Sir Walter Scott
The Horatio Hornblower books, by C.S. Forester, books about spying, such as BETWEEN SILK and CYANIDE, by Leo Marks
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
TV--Veronica Mars, The Medium, Buffy
My all-time favorite is MASH.
Movies--The Coca Cola Kid, A Little Romance, Shakespeare in Love, The Ballad of Cable Hogue, Mrs. Henderson Presents

Comment Wall:

  • Dick Lochte

    Alan, thanks for invitime me to your friend list.

    Mar 30, 2007

  • Alan Cook

    Hi Dick. I used to enjoy your reviews in the LA Times. Wish you were still writing them.

    Mar 30, 2007

  • Pari Noskin Taichert

    Alan,
    So, I get to see a picture of you! Cool.

    Loved the limerick and am looking forward to hearing more at Malice.

    Mar 30, 2007

  • Austin S. Camacho

    Hi Alan! Glad you found me here. Thanks for inviting me. It was great fun doing "Malice Go Round" with you.

    Jun 10, 2007

  • Sheri Fresonke Harper

    Icky--I had one of those kind of honeymoons. Your novel sounds pretty interesting, bellybutton's huh? Thanks for the invite and best of luck! :-) Sheri

    Jul 17, 2007

  • Kitty

    Honeymoon for Three sounds great, I would love to read it! Thanks for asking

    Jul 22, 2007

  • Jackie Houchin

    Thanks, Alan. Great limericks! And your new mystery novel sounds inviting... well, actually irresistable. You sound (from your books and choices of reading and virewing) to be a bit of a romantic. I like that. But... has anyone told you that your photographer cut off the top of your head in your ID photo?

    Aug 1, 2007

  • Jackie Houchin

    Um... that "viewing," not virewing... sheesh!

    Aug 1, 2007

  • Karen Anderson

    Hey, watch out with those remarks about Seattle. We have beautiful summers, exactly 9 weeks long.
    Cheers,
    /K

    Aug 1, 2007

  • Laura Root

    Alan - so sorry, I've only just seen your message regarding a copy of "Honeymoon for Three". Many apologies.

    Sep 29, 2007

  • Dick Lochte

    Alan, thanks for the note about my review of the new Dick and Felix Francis novel. My feeling is that every time Francis gets too far from the track, the books suffer. This time, his hero hates horses, so ...

    Oct 1, 2007

  • Laura Root

    Hi Alan, just to let you know the copy of "Honeymoon for three" arrived safely - there's been a 2 week postal strike in Liverpool, England, so that has delayed things!

    Oct 24, 2007

  • Charlotte Williamson

    Alan,
    Good idea about the drawing for your book. I'm a new author, and getting my name "out there' is a tremendous effort. I'm also new to Crimespace. Explain the "drawing." Could be something I'd like to try. Anything to promote my books.

    Oct 24, 2007

  • Charlotte Williamson

    Alan,
    I'll have to try that. I have five books to give away. Help me work through this. Do I just announce it over the Crimespace blog discussion, or whatever? Refer them to my website to learn more about my books? Please bear with me. I'm new to this; still learning to wade my way through the milieu of promotional wares.

    Oct 25, 2007