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http://www.goodreads.com/LesRoberts

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Chicago, IL, The United States

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Mystery & Thrillers, Literature & Fiction

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Raymond Chandler

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Les Roberts is the author of 15 mystery novels featuring Cleveland detective Milan Jacovich, as well as 9 other books of fiction. The past president of both the Private Eye Writers of America and the American Crime Writer's League, he came to mystery writing after a 24-year career in Hollywood. He was the first producer and head writer of the Hollywood Squares and wrote for the Andy Griffith Show, the Jackie Gleason Show, and the Man from U.N.C.L.E., among others. He has been a professional actor, a singer, a jazz musician, and a teacher. In 2003 he received the Sherwood Anderson Literary Award. A native of Chicago, he now lives in Northeast Ohio and is a film and literary critic."

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Help name the dog in my next book—Vote Now!

I need your help.

There is a dog in my next Milan Jacovich novel, Win, Place, or Die, who needs a name.

The dog is a strange-looking fella with short legs and a chunky body (like a Welsh corgi) and a head like a wolf (well, more like a German shepherd). His name used to be “Booger” but for reasons I won’t divulge right now, he needs a new name.

With suggestions from local animal organizations, I’v...

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Les Roberts's Books

Average rating: 3.77 · 1,871 ratings · 214 reviews · 46 distinct works · Similar authors

	Pepper Pike (Milan Jacovich, #1) 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 172 ratings — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Full Cleveland (Milan Jacovich, #2) 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 1991 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deep Shaker (Milan Jacovich, #3) 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 113 ratings — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cleveland Creep (Milan Jacovich, #15) 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cleveland Connection (Milan Jacovich, #4) 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 100 ratings — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Collision Bend (Milan Jacovich, #7) 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 94 ratings — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lake Effect (Milan Jacovich, #5) 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 88 ratings — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Shoot In Cleveland (Milan Jacovich, #9) 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 90 ratings — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	King Of The Holly Hop (Milan Jacovich, #14) 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 94 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cleveland Local (Milan Jacovich, #8) 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 82 ratings — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Les Roberts

Milan Jacovich (16 books)
by Les Roberts (Goodreads Author)
3.804628999319265 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 1,469 ratings

Saxon (7 books)
by Les Roberts (Goodreads Author)
3.748743718592965 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 199 ratings

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Les’s Writing

Book Excerpt: Whiskey Island (Mystery & Thrillers)

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Description: Book excerpt from Whiskey Island (Milan Jacovich #16) by Les Roberts

Book Excerpt (Mystery & Thrillers)

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Description: "The Cleveland Creep" is #15 in my series featuring fictional Slovenian American private investigator Milan Jacovich (pronounced MY-lan YOCK-ovich), a former Kent State University football player and ex-cop with a taste for klobasa sandwiches and Stroh's beer and a knack for finding trouble on the streets of Cleveland. In the new novel, a simple missing-person case gets complicated when a collection of voyeuristic videos leads Milan to an organized crime connection--and a dead body.

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Les Roberts wrote a new blog post: Help name the dog in my next book—Vote Now! Help name the dog in my next book—Vote Now! I need your help. There is a dog in my next Milan Jacovich novel, Win, Place, or Die, who needs a name. The dog is a strange-looking fella with short... read more »
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Les Roberts rated a book 3 of 5 stars Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog by John Grogan	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Les Roberts rated a book 5 of 5 stars I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Les Roberts rated a book 5 of 5 stars Anne Frank's Tales from the Secret Annex by Anne Frank	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Les Roberts rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Burning Soul (Charlie Parker, #10) by John Connolly (Goodreads Author) read in September, 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Perfectly written, with a cast of unfailingly fascinating characters, a well-placed kick in the teeth to local, state and federal cops, one crime that turns into a labyrinth of twists and double twists, and a wonderful, bitter protagonist. Connolly's...more
Feb 10, 2013 06:13pm · see review
Les Roberts liked Ellen's review of Whiskey Island: " Reading a Les Roberts novel is taking a trip back to my hometown, Cleveland, Ohio. His Slovenian detective, Milan Jacovich, is another treat. I am married to a Slovenian and he writes about their quiet hardheadedness well. He also is letting is ch... " Read more of this review »
Jan 30, 2013 08:09am · see review
Les Roberts made a comment on Lou and Billl—NOT gangsters in one of my books.: "THANK you, Avonna! "
Nov 03, 2012 01:57pm
Les Roberts made a comment on The Bouchercon “Rush”: "Cooperstown is right in the neighborhood. "
Oct 13, 2012 02:32pm
Les Roberts liked Avonna Kershey's review of Whiskey Island: " I was so happy there was another Milan book to read! He reminds me of all the great places in Cleveland I haven't visited lately. This book was especially interesting since it was told in alternating chapter point of views between Milan and K.O.(S... " Read more of this review »
Sep 11, 2012 05:35am · see review
Les Roberts made a comment on Sarah's review of Pepper Pike (Milan Jacovich, #1) "Thank you so much, Sarah! "
Sep 03, 2012 08:32pm · see review

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