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Mike Meyer

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born

in Los Angeles, The United States

October 03

gender

male

website

http://www.amazon.com/Michael-Meyer/e/B005E7M8C...

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Literature & Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers, Humor

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My parents, my family, my students

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July 2011

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INTERNATIONAL BEST-SELLING AUTHOR of mysteries, thrillers, humorous fiction, and non-fiction

I have resided in and have visited many places in the world, all of which have contributed in some way to my own published writing. I have literally traveled throughout the world, on numerous occasions. I have lived in Finland, Germany, Thailand, Saudi Arabia (where COVERT DREAMS is set), and the U.S. Virgin Islands (where DEADLY EYES is set). I gained the wanderlust to see the world, to experience other cultures, at an early age, and this desire has never left me. If anything, it has only gained in intensity as I have aged. I try to travel internationally at least once a year. In the interim, I spend lots of time traveling around both my home state...more INTERNATIONAL BEST-SELLING AUTHOR of mysteries, thrillers, humorous fiction, and non-fiction

I have resided in and have visited many places in the world, all of which have contributed in some way to my own published writing. I have literally traveled throughout the world, on numerous occasions. I have lived in Finland, Germany, Thailand, Saudi Arabia (where COVERT DREAMS is set), and the U.S. Virgin Islands (where DEADLY EYES is set). I gained the wanderlust to see the world, to experience other cultures, at an early age, and this desire has never left me. If anything, it has only gained in intensity as I have aged. I try to travel internationally at least once a year. In the interim, I spend lots of time traveling around both my home state of California and other nearby states.

I spent my early years in the small town of Lone Pine, California, the home of almost every western movie, in addition to a wide variety of other genres, made in the 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s. In fact, Hollywood still films parts of big-time movies there today. My dad, the town’s lifeguard at the time, personally knew John Wayne, Lloyd Bridges, and Lee Marvin, all of whom came to the town’s pool, the Memorial Plunge, at times to cool off after a hectic day of working in the sun. I was even an extra in a movie filmed there in 1957, MONOLITH MONSTERS, a B-cult favorite even today. I was ten years old at the time. Even though I resided in a small town hours from the big city, I was exposed to the excitement of action and heroes at a formative age, and, thus, my interest in writing novels of suspense such as COVERT DREAMS and DEADLY EYES was born. I am particularly proud of the fact that these two international suspense thrillers are rated #1 and #2 on the Goodreads Recommended Thriller/Suspense list.

As a recent retiree from a forty-year career as a professor of writing, I now live in Southern California wine country with my wife, Kitty, and our two adorable rescue cats. My books are available for both the Kindle and in paperback at Amazon and as eBooks at Barnes and Noble, Smashwords, Apple, Sony, and Kobo.

I thank you for your interest in my work.

A VERY SPECIAL NOTE: I recently had the great honor to be featured, along with my books, on a live podcast that was sent out on 9 Internet stations throughout the world, to well over 300,000 listeners. My segment begins at the 58:25 mark. My part lasts 20 minutes. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/triangle... (less)

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I have always enjoyed learning more about the authors of the books I like to read. I am interested in how they got to where they are, and I particularly like it when I can hear their voice—the audio voice, not just the written word. I feel energized when I listen to a writer discuss his or her work. With this in mind, I would like to provide a few audio examples of me, the author, talking about... read more »

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Mike Meyer's Books

Average rating: 3.91 · 110 ratings · 72 reviews · 6 distinct works · Similar authors

	Covert Dreams 3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 53 ratings	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
	Deadly Eyes 4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 25 ratings	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 Famous Union 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 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
	The Survival of Marvin Baines 4.44 of 5 stars 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2011 — 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 Three Kitties That Saved My Life 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	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
	Michael Meyer's International Suspense Duo 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	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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Mike Meyer voted on the list Recommended Thriller/Suspense
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Mike Meyer made a comment in the group Action/Adventure Aficionados — Mike Myers topic "What a great way to wake up! My Caribbean mystery, DEADLY EYES, is currently ranked #1,118 in the Kindle store, and it is ranked #1 in the Internation...more "
May 18, 2013 05:55am
Mike Meyer made a comment in the group World Mysteries and Thrillers — My live podcast topic "For those of you who missed my live radio podcast last night, which was sent out on 9 Internet stations throughout the world, here it is for your list...more "
May 10, 2013 12:38pm
Mike Meyer rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Luck of the Weissensteiners by Christoph Fischer (Goodreads Author)	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
This was a fantastic book. I was enthralled all the way through. I felt as if I were actually part of the action. The characters were all drawn so vividly. This book is full of history. It was so well researched, and yet it reads like a thriller, twi...more
Apr 26, 2013 07:03pm · see review
Mike Meyer liked Christoph Fischer's review of The Survival of Marvin Baines: " "The survival of Marvin Baines" by Mike Meyer is the quirky but serious tale of a mid-life crisis if you so will or a sudden crisis of faith of an almost 40 year old man. Told with both humour and great character depth Meyer manages to get us into... " Read more of this review »
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“Laughter is good for both the body and the soul.”
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Shut Up & Read: * {Read It & Reap25}-Covert Dreams by Mike Meyer	56	97	Mar 30, 2012 09:07am
Making Connections: 1. COVERT DREAMS by Michael Meyer	44	121	Jul 02, 2012 02:05pm
Action/Adventure ...: Author List (Group Members Who Are Also Authors)	73	99	Sep 10, 2012 09:09am
Action/Adventure ...: * Current Books by Member-Authors (Book List)	4	55	Mar 26, 2013 07:27pm
Action/Adventure ...: * Celebrated Member-Authors (The Honor Roll)	5	37	Mar 27, 2013 12:58pm
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