Since my life revolves around murder and mayhem, I tend to read books and watch TV shows that deal with the same. I also love the exciting adventures of Clive Cussler's books. Nelson DeMille always astounds me with his police knowledge, quick wit and thrilling stories, so I really enjoy his books as well.
I spend most of my time writing, riding my cruiser motorcycle, sea kayaking, scuba diving in exotic locations, and socializing with friends.
Music
I'm a huge fan of those "Oldies but goodies."
Movies
All action movies from the James Bond saga to the Harry Potter saga.
Books
Nelson DeMille's "Plum Island", Clive Cussler's "Raise the Titanic". Peter Benchly's "Jaws."
About me: After retiring from the NYPD, I worked as a Private Investigator for several years. Then I was offered a chance to work in Bosnia as part of an International Police Task Force (IPTF). I was a Captian in the IPTF and worked as a liaison officer with the United Nations and the various army units assigned as part of a Mult-National Peace keeping force.
After a year of seeing mans inhumanity, and the mass graves from ethnic cleansing, I returned home to my PI work.
Several work related injuries finally took their toll, so now I am an aspiring author. Barracuda is the first of, I hope, many novels. Here is a copy of Barracuda's press release:
Decorated Cop and Dive Master Pens Stunning Thriller That Mixes
International Intrigue and Environmental Catastrophe
Barracuda by Mike Monahan is an edge-of-your seat adventure about a recuperating cop
who faces a mutant barracuda
YONKERS, N.Y. – The gripping crime drama, Barracuda by Mike Monahan, is a modern-day
Jaws drama, pitting a wounded cop on a paradise island against a deadly barracuda.
Ever since Jaws, people have been wondering how safe it is to go into the water. Now ex-cop
Monahan’s white-knuckle thriller Barracuda is about to make the beach an even more terrifying
place. Detective Mick O’Shaughnessy is relaxing in the scuba diver paradise of Bikini Atoll,
when he finds himself involved in international money laundering scheme, a territorial feud and
an impending war between the Russian Mafia and the Japanese Yakuza. Added to this is a
mutant barracuda who is snacking on tourists! Can he stop the crooks—and the fish?
Written in whip-smart prose, Barracuda is power-packed with authentic scuba diving
knowledge, police procedure and historical detail about Bikini Atoll. Fast-paced and wildly
entertaining, Barracuda is truly the catch of the day.
For more information or to request a free review copy, members of the press can contact the
author at tarzan82@optonline.net. Barracuda is available for sale online at Amazon.com,
BookSurge.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.
About the Author
Like his father and grandfather before him, Mike Monahan was a member of the NYPD. A
detective, he has worked on countless investigations and homicides before retiring as a decorated
cop after twenty years of service. Now a professional Dive Master, he lives in Yonkers, New
York.
BARRACUDA
Who I'd like to meet: Single women 40-55, any readers of detective novels, thrillers, adventure or crime novels as well as authors of this genre. Publishers, adventurers, scuba divers, motorcycle buffs, and sea kayakers.
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Mr. Monahan, so glad you could join us! Hey maybe you can get some of those other chaps to get out to Victor's in Hawthorne tonight for some blues and drinks! Krystianne
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