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Reed Bunzel
“Bunzel peels away the layers of mystery like a master of the genre.”
—T. Jefferson Parker
“Sweeps you in with intrigue and authority and never lets you go.”
—Michael Connelly
"Bunzel is a kind of Willliam Faulkner of the thriller-writing world. His effortless prose crackles with color and authenticity." —Providence Journal
“Bunzel lights up the Southern sky with taut, exciting action and a memorable cast of characters. Don’t let this book pass you by.” —Michael McGarrity,

Reed Bunzel is the author of a half dozen crime novels and thrillers, as well as several nonfiction books. He also is the author of BunzelGram, a weekly newsletter that focuses on mysteries and thrillers both in print and on the screen.
A former media industry executive, Bunzel was editor-in-chief for United News and Media’s San Francisco publishing operations, overseeing the weekly publication of The Gavin Report and Gavin.com.
Earlier in his career he was editor-in-chief of Streamline Publishing’s Radio Ink and Streaming magazines, as well as an editor at Radio & Records and Broadcasting magazine. Additionally, he served in an executive capacity at both the National Association of Broadcasters and the Radio Advertising Bureau.
A graduate of Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, Bunzel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Anthropology, cum laude. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, he currently resides with his wife Diana in Charleston, South Carolina.