Les Roberts

Les Roberts

7 Series

Les Roberts is an American author known for his Milan Jacovich mystery series. Before turning to fiction, he spent 24 years in Hollywood, writing and producing over 2,500 television segments for shows like The Hollywood Squares and The Andy Griffith Show. He has served as president of the Private Eye Writers of America and critiques books for The Plain Dealer in Cleveland.

Author: Les Roberts Rewritten synopsis: In "The Chinese Murder of Edward Watts," private investigator Milan Jacovich is hired to investigate the mysterious death of Edward Watts, a prominent businessman found dead in his office. As Jacovich delves deeper, he uncovers a complex web of corporate espionage and international intrigue involving Chinese business interests. With danger escalating, Jacovich must navigate through a maze of deceit to unravel the truth behind Watts's murder. The novel combines suspense, cultural clashes, and a gritty portrayal of Cleveland's underbelly, keeping readers engaged until the final revelation.

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An Infinite Number of Monkeys

(1987)

Not Enough Horses

(1988)

A Carrot for the Donkey

(1989)

Snake Oil

(1990)

Seeing the Elephant

(1992)

The Lemon Chicken Jones

(1994)

Milan Jacovich

Pepper Pike

(1988)

Full Cleveland

(1989)

Deep Shaker

(1991)

The Cleveland Connection

(1993)

The Lake Effect

(1994)

The Duke Of Cleveland

(1995)

Collision Bend

(1996)

The Cleveland Local

(1997)

A Shoot in Cleveland

(1998)

The Best-Kept Secret

(1999)

The Indian Sign

(2000)

The Dutch

(2001)

The Irish Sports Pages

(2002)

King of the Holly Hop

(2008)

The Cleveland Creep

(2011)

Whiskey Island

(2012)

Win, Place, or Die

(2013)

The Ashtabula Hat Trick

(2015)

Speaking of Murder

(2018)

Dominick Candiotti

The Strange Death of Father Candy

(2011)

Wet Work

(2014)

Standalone Novels

The Chinese Fire Drill

(2001)

A Carol for Cleveland

(2011)

Sheehan's Dog

(2022)

Short Story Collections

The Scent of Spiced Orange and Other Stories

(2002)

Non-Fiction

We'll Always Have Cleveland

(2006)

Anthologies

Feline and Famous

(1994)

Once Upon a Crime

(1998)

Murder on Route 66

(1998)

The Shamus Game

(2000)

The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2

(2000)

Most Wanted

(2002)

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