Al Stevens
5 SeriesAl Stevens is an author known for his mystery and spy thriller novels, including the Stanley Bentworth series. Before his career as a novelist, he authored computer programming books and served as a senior contributing editor and columnist for Dr. Dobb’s Journal for 15 years. He resides in Florida with his wife Judy and their cats.
In "The Shadow on the Grassy Knoll," a standalone novel by Al Stevens, a young boy raised in the state welfare system grows up to become a CIA-trained assassin. Mentored by seasoned spies, he freelances for the military-industrial complex and faces his first assignment as a mercenary. His mission places him in Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963, with JFK in his crosshairs. As he grapples with identity changes, personal doubts, and the looming possibility of his own termination, his future hinges on the pull of a trigger. This gripping narrative explores the convergence of conspiracy and personal ambition against the backdrop of one of America's most infamous days.
