The Novels
The Ad Game
They say that sex sells. But when Max Cohen takes a job in a Pittsburgh ad agency he learns that sex kills too. Originally hired to work on an account for a multinational steel corporation, he finds himself transferred to work the Muffler King account, promoting a local chain of muffler and auto service centers. It isn't long before Max learns that Big Jim King, the founder and president of Muffler King, is using the agency to source new blood for his sexual imbroglios. Max must carefully negotiate Big Jim's demands, the agency's need to keep the Muffler King account, and the advances of Kitty Wells, Muffler King's VP of marketing and Big Jim's duplicitous lover. The Ad Game is a wry examination of the world advertising and a cautionary tale of uncontrolled appetites. Read the first chapter here.
They say that sex sells. But when Max Cohen takes a job in a Pittsburgh ad agency he learns that sex kills too. Originally hired to work on an account for a multinational steel corporation, he finds himself transferred to work the Muffler King account, promoting a local chain of muffler and auto service centers. It isn't long before Max learns that Big Jim King, the founder and president of Muffler King, is using the agency to source new blood for his sexual imbroglios. Max must carefully negotiate Big Jim's demands, the agency's need to keep the Muffler King account, and the advances of Kitty Wells, Muffler King's VP of marketing and Big Jim's duplicitous lover. The Ad Game is a wry examination of the world advertising and a cautionary tale of uncontrolled appetites. Read the first chapter here.
The Fashions of the Times
When Jacob Gold was ten years old, his grandfather gave him this advice - never lift a man so high that he can piss in your face. When Jacob accepts a position at a prominent Pittsburgh law firm, he is forced to apply his grandfather's wisdom as he negotiates the power plays and personal vendettas of the firm's attorneys. Theodore Rifkin is the firm's managing partner willing to do anything to keep his name on the firms door. Edward Blanton is the one-time golden boy who has been indicted in a phony real estate deal and the scapegoat in a failed attempt to defend one of firm's oldest clients from a hostile takeover. With an unexpected turn of events Jacob, Rifkin and Blanton are drawn in to the perfect storm that will change their lives forever. The Fashions of the Times is a chronicle of money and power and the myth of the American dream. Read the first chapter here.
When Jacob Gold was ten years old, his grandfather gave him this advice - never lift a man so high that he can piss in your face. When Jacob accepts a position at a prominent Pittsburgh law firm, he is forced to apply his grandfather's wisdom as he negotiates the power plays and personal vendettas of the firm's attorneys. Theodore Rifkin is the firm's managing partner willing to do anything to keep his name on the firms door. Edward Blanton is the one-time golden boy who has been indicted in a phony real estate deal and the scapegoat in a failed attempt to defend one of firm's oldest clients from a hostile takeover. With an unexpected turn of events Jacob, Rifkin and Blanton are drawn in to the perfect storm that will change their lives forever. The Fashions of the Times is a chronicle of money and power and the myth of the American dream. Read the first chapter here.
The Sunday Brunch
Since college, a group of friends has gathered for a monthly Sunday brunch - an afternoon of drinking, conversation and more than just a little bit of drama. A story about relationships, heartache, life, death and friendship, The Sunday Brunch is a rollicking examination of the trials and tribulations of love in the modern age. Read the first chapter here.
Since college, a group of friends has gathered for a monthly Sunday brunch - an afternoon of drinking, conversation and more than just a little bit of drama. A story about relationships, heartache, life, death and friendship, The Sunday Brunch is a rollicking examination of the trials and tribulations of love in the modern age. Read the first chapter here.
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