by Fred Lichtenberg
We are delighted to welcome novelist Fred Lichtenberg to Omnimystery News today.
Fred's new thriller is Double Trouble (Fred Lichtenberg Press, June 2012 trade paperback and ebook formats).
A former government employee and "numbers" guy, we asked Fred, "What Makes this Accountant Tick?"
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People are always asking me why I decided to write given my accounting background.
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Fred Lichtenberg
It's true, I am a "numbers" guy. So what do accountants write about? For me: Murder.
I knew from a young age that I was a good story teller, but never put anything on paper until I reached my forties. So when I decided to take writing seriously, murder was first in line. I love reading murder mysteries especially the psychologically driven novels by Jonathon Kellerman. My favorite is Silent Partners.
In Double Trouble, mistaken identity is the underlying theme that moves the story along.
Charlie Quinn is a washed-out detective (defective detective) from Fort Lauderdale. He's led a painful life, has known betrayal, deceit and quite honestly, has little going for him until by chance, he runs into his twin in a Fort Lauderdale parking lot. His twin, Frankie Marcone, is a happy go lucky hit man for the mob but doesn't have time for a family reunion and bolts. It seems Marcone stole diamonds from his boss and is planning a long vacation. Quinn won't take no for an answer and attempts to track Marcone down only to become enmeshed in Marcone's dark world. The boss wants his diamonds back!
Hunter's World, my first published novel, is also psychologically driven. In fact, the victim was a psychologist! It takes place in a small town on Long Island. The chief of police is investigating the only murder his town has known and the evidence (paintings of the victim and some of the town women in compromising positions), if went public, could cripple the town's moral foundation. The protagonist must balance his position as a police officer with the love of his town. The more he pushes for justice the more someone behind the scenes is pushing to have him evicted from his office.
I published a short story titled "666 Kendall Drive", a horror/humorous story of how one man's investment in the rental real estate market can go terribly wrong. It takes place in South Florida, where else?
And as for numbers, I'm finishing up Murder 1040. It has to do with the murder of an IRS agent when he uncovers fraud, money laundering, and drugs during an audit. Murder 1040 will be published next year.
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Fred Lichtenberg is a native New Yorker who lives with his wife in Jupiter, Florida. In addition to his novels and short story, he wrote and produced a one-act play titled The Second Time Around … Again, a comedy about finding love in a nursing home, at the Lake Worth Playhouse.
He is a member of Mystery Writers of America and the International Thriller Writers. Learn more about Fred and his work by visiting his website at FredLichtenberg.com.
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Double Trouble
Fred Lichtenberg
Publisher: Fred Lichtenberg Press, June 2012
The day washed-out detective Charlie Quinn unexpectedly meets Frankie Marcone in a Fort Lauderdale parking lot his life changes forever. Little does he know that Marcone is a hit man for the mob. Or that he and Marcone are identical twins separated at birth!
Marcone, who stole diamonds from his boss, isn't looking for a family reunion and disappears. When Quinn discovers that Marcone is killed in a fiery accident, he flies to New York to find out more about his long lost brother. But when the boss's henchmen bump into Quinn and demand the diamonds or else, Quinn defies reality and becomes Frankie Marcone.
Delving into his brother's dark past, Quinn learns about his own and it's not pretty. Lies, betrayal and deception follow him every step of the way. The enemy is closing in. Will Quinn succeed in tracking down the diamonds before his fate mirrors his twin brother's?
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