Legal Thriller

Socialite Jordan Alexander, accused of brutally murdering his ex-wife in her Pacific Heights home, denies any involvement and suggests his wife was murdered by black hoodlums. The shocking conclusion comes 14 years later in a dramatic courtroom showdown that introduces unlikely protagonist Destiny Mitchell.

MARCUS MCGEE Curriculum Vitae Birth date: August 8, 1960, Casablanca Morocco Locale: 1960 - 1964: Casablanca, Morocco 1964 - 1967: Madrid, Spain 1967 - 1969: Omaha, Nebraska 1969 - 1984: Sacramento, California Valley High School (Speech, Debate, Languages, Music) California State University, Sacramento (Communication Studies major, French Language & Theatre Arts minors) 1984 - 2008: Sacramento, CA and Los Angeles, CA Writing/Production History 1982: Three plays: Solomon and Constance, Michael Angelo, Stevie: The Eighth Wonder of the World 1983: Produced and directed Stevie at Sierra II Theatre, Sacramento, July; wrote stage play Table 21; Wrote No More Cheesecake!; began first novel 1985: Completed novel Deus Ex Machina, completed two plays: Caesar and Kidstuff 1986: Wrote stage play Dream and one-act Fashion 1987: Adapted Dream as screenplay; Piss Only on the Porcelain, short stories Till Death Do Us Part, Mr. Peacock, Anthropophagi 1988: Wrote The Love Tragedies and Remember 1990: Produced, directed and starred in No More Cheesecake! at the Sacramento Community Center Theatre, March; began Willie Brown biography 1994: Wrote Mommy! There's A Little Boy Under My Bed! 1996: Completed Willie: The Man, The Myth & The Era; wrote short stories 1998: Published An Essay: On N------ and Squirrels; began writing legal novel; wrote Black Bertha 1999: Published short story collection: Four Stories; finished novel; wrote Apology 2000: Published novel Legal Thriller; An Essay: On The Execution of Timothy McVeigh 2001: Published short story collection: Synchronicity; began new novel 2002: Published thriller The Last Year 2003: Researched and developed Griot film project 2004: Completed short story collection: The Silk Noose; began Murder From the Grave 2005-06: Published The Silk Noose; researched and developed thriller Viral Vector; continued writing From the Grave 2007-08: Completed From the Grave; began writing Viral Vector 2009-10: Published Murder From the Grave; completed Viral Vector Personal: Single father raising two children; son Mark, 19 and daughter Natsumi, 12; fourth of seven children: 4 brothers and 2 sisters Extras: Fluent in French, competent at Latin and Spanish; accomplished at saxophone and other woodwinds; strong science, math, history, political science and religions background Hobbies: Reading history and philosophy; theatrical production; music and movies Passions: Writing, research, stories, wine, art, travel