Announcing Merryll Manning: Trapped On Mystery Island

Books In Sync Announces Merryll Manning: Trapped on Mystery Island – Book 1 In The Merryll Manning Series by John Howard Reid

John Howard Reid has spent a lifetime in the book trade, mostly as an editor, but also as a publisher and retail bookseller. Specializing in mystery thrillers, movie criticism and religious topics, he has written over 100 books.

About The Author:

A Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney, John Howard Reid founded his own book wholesale distribution service shortly after graduation. He then moved into publishing and finally into book retailing. As a Publisher, he served as his own Chief Editor and also contributed articles and stories to magazines and newspapers. In his spare time, he acted as a film critic, reviewing both new movies and TV offerings for two rival weekly newspapers (for one of which, of course, he used a pseudonym).

After selling his bookshops, Reid concentrated on his own writing career, although he now also spends a lot of time working as Chief Judge for three of America's largest literary competitions: The Tom Howard Poetry Contest for All Styles and Genres, The Margaret Reid Prize for Traditional Verse, and The Tom Howard Short Story, Essay and Prose Contest. Reid is the author of the bestseller, “Write Ways To Win Writing Contests”.

As a fiction writer, Reid first achieved fame in England and Australia for a series of detective novels, all featuring a Miami police sergeant named Merryll Manning, who made his debut in “Merryll Manning: Trapped on Mystery Island”. The Florida Keys provided an atmospheric setting.

Birth Place: Sydney, Australia

Accomplishments: Bachelor of Arts, University of Sydney, 1962; First Prize, Non Fiction, Southern Cross Literary Competition 2002; First Prize, Screenplay, Gold Coast Writers 2003; Judge's Choice, First Place, Donard Short Story Contest 2003 (a British contest that attracted some 700 entries); Third Prize, Poetry, Sun City Writers 2003; Hills Library Prize, Best Essay 2002; One of seven Finalists for Best Novel in a worldwide contest conducted by the Australian Booksellers Association in 2004; Best Novel of the Year, 1986 Sunday Telegraph Award; One of the Ten Best Novels of the Year, 1986 Courier-Mail Award; Best Mystery Novel of the Year, 1986 Canberra Times Award; numerous other citations and Very Highly Commended and Commended awards.

Genres: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry

Categories: Bible Translations, Historical Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, Movie Guides, Writing Advice, Mystery and Detective Thrillers

Featuring: Merryll Manning: Trapped on Mystery Island

Book 1 In The Merryll Manning Series by John Howard Reid

The first of a series of mystery thrillers, featuring Police Sergeant Merryll Manning of the Paradise Police Department. (Paradise is the author's fictional capital city of Florida, and is not based on Miami). The action takes place on an otherwise deserted island in the Florida Keys, where a number of guests assemble in an old Dominican Priory for a “mystery weekend”.

Book Details:

Publisher: Lulu Books

ISBN: 978-1-4357-2085-5

Language: English

Country: United States

Publication Date: August 8, 2008

Page Count:

199 Pages

Print Price: $12.50

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