S.P. 'Stephen' Grogan enjoys writing and sees each creation as much a 'thinking game' rather than trapped in the rut of expected standardized plotting. A former magazine editor, and past winner of the Shubert Fellowship in Playwriting, since 2008, he has had three novels published, and it is the uniqueness in his craft that has captured a growing fan base.
Vegas Die (2008 - ISBN: 978-0-9801164-0-3) Someone is killing the retired senior citizen mobsters of Las Vegas, and a lady homicide detective has the Mayor of Las Vegas pegged as the murderer. Vegas Die is all things Las Vegas, and a perfect tourist read. www.VegasDie.com
Captain Cooked (2010 - ISBN: 978-0-9801164-1-0) Madison Merlot Dayne has arrived on the Big Island of Hawai'i to film her Father's television cooking show, only to stumble into the mysterious death of a famous Hawaiian singing star. Seeking island romance, she has to choose between three suitors. 25 Recipes from the top chefs and restaurants on the Big Island are included, and a portion of book sales goes to the Hawaiian Food Bank program. Call this a 'foodie-travelogue-romance'. www.CaptainCooked.com
Both mysteries have what the author calls a 'Quest Mystery'. In Vegas Die, a dagger worth $25,000 was hidden somewhere in Las Vegas and the clues secreted within the writing (game completed). Captain Cooked requires GPS to uncover 'caches' hidden around the island, leading to a Hawaiian war club redeemable for $5,000 cash. Over 300 hundred geocachers have been reading the book and searching the island (game on).
Both Vegas Die and Captain Cooked have won publishing and writing awards.
In his current writing, Retaliate (2011 -ISBN: ), Grogan is writing a 'serial docu-novel', where current news stories are rewritten into an on-going plot, with a new installment published online every few weeks. This political international thriller is only available on ebook platforms like Kindle or Nook, and as a .PDF download at: RetaliateTheBook.com — Plot: bin Laden has been killed by U.S. commandos but not before he has 'launched his last attack on the U.S.' Those trying to thwart his plans are made up of bored multi-millionaires and the stars of a reality bounty hunter television series. Readers can purchase each installment for $.99 (ninety nine cents).
S.P. Grogan welcomes comments and input. With Retaliate, a reader can even make plot suggestions as the story is being written.
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Is bin Laden dead or alive? Nobody seems to know for sure, or, if anybody does, he isn't saying. The White House's Afghanistan-Pakistan review this month didn't even mention him despite an ongoing, decade-long manhunt...Washington Times article, December, 2010
Somewhere in Pakistan
"And that is the last of your reports?"
"Yes, beloved Sheik. Well, there is an odd one. It should be dismissed for its silliness, but it does pertain to you."
"Irrelevance to you or the Council may, to me, have importance."
"Various media outlets report they are mobilizing another team to find you."
