Jack Bates

About The Author

Jack Bates grew up in the northern suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, and began writing at an early age. He is an award winning writer of short fiction, screenplays, stage plays, and children's books. He is a three time nominee for a Derringer Award from the Short Mystery Fiction Society. People wishing to stage his plays may contact him at [email protected] .

Books by Jack Bates

Running Red
By Jack Bates
Rebellious teen Robin "Robbie" Willette thinks her life sucks. Her grades aren't the greatest. Her dad hates her "older" boyfriend. And her mom keeps Robbie on a short leash after her straight A, perfect, older sister gets pregnant and has a baby. As the tension builds in her family, Robbie runs ...
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Monkey See, Monkey Murder
By Jack Bates
Hack Ward thought he had found a niche market for his skills as a private investigator when Hollywood came to Detroit. When washed up director Will Peyton gets pegged to direct a low-brow family comedy starring a chimp and a perpetual bad-girl pop star, Hack gets brought in by Peyton to keep an e...
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