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John P. David

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Born

The United States

Website

https://byjohndavid.substack.com/

Twitter

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Genre

Mystery, Suspense, Thriller

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Anthony Horowitz
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Member Since

May 2016

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John David is a long-time public relations and crisis communications consultant, author of a non-fiction business book, and a corporate ghostwriter.

His debut novel, The Bystander (The Lemaster Files Book 1), was named one of 2025's Best Thrillers by BestThrillers.com, won the 2025 Page Turner Award for mystery novels, was longlisted for the BPA First Novel Award and was awarded as a finalist for the 2025 Storytrade Book Award for traditional mysteries. It was released by Tule Publishing in September of 2025. Though not a big joiner, he is a member of the International Thriller Writers Debut Author program.

When not working or writing, he enjoys fishing, talking about politics, and following the Florida Gators. He and his beautiful wife Pam ...more

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Average rating: 4.43 · 154 ratings · 114 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Bystander (The Lemaster Files, #1) 4.44 avg rating — 132 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	How to Protect (Or Destroy) Your Reputation Online: The Essential Guide to Avoid Digital Damage, Lock Down Your Brand, and Defend Your Business 4.19 avg rating — 16 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Pawn (The Lemaster Files Book 2) 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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Every once in a while, it feels good to step away from the work side of things and share a few updates from the rest of life. Writing, publishing, neighborhood wildlife, and the occasional reminder that living in South Florida can feel a little surreal.

As many of you know, I often describe the publishing process as a slog. Everything takes time. You write for months or years, and then the industry

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John David liked Tim Crowley's review of The Pawn (The Lemaster Files Book 2): "Recently, I received an advanced copy of "The Pawn" from the publisher. I was excited to receive it, because I really enjoyed reading the prior book in the series - "The Bystander". That book took me on an incredible journey, and I was excited for an" Read more of this review »
Mar 15, 2026 05:22PM · see review
John David made a comment on Ricky Hirschi’s review of The Pawn (The Lemaster Files Book 2) " Thank you, Ricky. I appreciate it. "
Mar 13, 2026 04:26AM · see review
John David made a comment on Emma Minazza’s review of The Pawn (The Lemaster Files Book 2) " Thank you, Emma. So glad you liked it. "
Mar 13, 2026 04:25AM · see review
John David liked Emma Minazza's review of The Pawn (The Lemaster Files Book 2): "I really enjoyed the second installment in the Lemaster Files series. Pete and his team are out to help his friend's uncle who has been detained for having dr*gs in his holdall. I like how they research the prison and their procedures to best help ou" Read more of this review »
Mar 13, 2026 04:25AM · see review
John David and 2 other people liked Ricky Hirschi's review of The Pawn (The Lemaster Files Book 2): " The Pawn is a stellar sequel to The Bystander. The story follows Pete Lemaster, a reporter at a local news station in Jacksonville. Pete is approached by an old friend, Cole, whose uncle has been arrested in Singapore for drug possession. Cole asks " Read more of this review »
Mar 11, 2026 07:05PM · see review
John David liked Leslie aka StoreyBook Reviews's review of The Pawn (The Lemaster Files Book 2):
Mar 11, 2026 07:05PM · see review
John David made a comment on KK Moor’s review of The Bystander (The Lemaster Files, #1) " Thank you for the kind review. How did you discover my book? I’m always curious… "
Mar 07, 2026 06:08AM · see review
John David made a comment on Julie Barrett’s review of The Pawn (The Lemaster Files Book 2) " Thank you, Julie. So glad you enjoyed it! "
Mar 01, 2026 10:42AM · see review
John David made a comment on Stephanie Gonter’s review of The Bystander (The Lemaster Files, #1) " Thank you, Stephanie. Such a fan of Novel Tea Bookshop!! "
Jan 23, 2026 09:05AM · see review
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