Chris Grabenstein did improvisational comedy (with Bruce Willis) in New York before James Patterson hired him at the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency.
His Anthony Award-winning debut TILT A WHIRL (A John Ceepak mystery) was followed by MAD MOUSE, WHACK A MOLE and the just released HELL HOLE from St. Martin’s Minotaur. Look for MIND SCRAMBLER in June, 2009.
Chris has also written two thrillers: SLAY RIDE and HELL FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
His “rip-roaring” Middle Grades ghost story THE CROSSROADS was published my Random House earlier this summer and received a starred review in Booklist and has been optioned by a Hollywood producer to be made into a movie. The sequel, THE HANGING HILL, will come out next August.
His dog Fred has even better credits: Fred once starred on Broadway in the musical CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG!
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