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John P. David

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The United States

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Mystery, Suspense, Thriller

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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: 4.4 · 147 ratings · 110 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Bystander (The Lemaster Files, #1) 4.44 avg rating — 130 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 4.12 avg rating — 17 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) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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From Debut Author to Book Two: Lessons from the Marketing Journey

Hey folks,

I find myself in the middle ground of my writing journey. My time as a debut author is coming to an end as my second novel, The Pawn, will be released on May 13th. It is now available for preorder on Amazon and hard copies at Barnes & Noble.

The Pawn is the second installment in what is currently planned as a three-book series. Once again, television reporter Pete Lemaster finds h

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John P. David wrote a new blog post From Debut Author to Book Two: Lessons from the Marketing Journey Hey folks, I find myself in the middle ground of my writing journey. My time as a debut author is coming to an end as my second novel, The Pawn, will Read more of this blog post »
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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
John David liked Stephanie Gonter's review of The Bystander (The Lemaster Files, #1): "I enjoyed this! Pete was a likeable character who I found myself happy to cheer for! He was tenacious and determined to get the story no matter what. This made for a fun and twisty ride as we uncovered the truth with Pete’s help! Great debut novel!"
Jan 23, 2026 09:04AM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Bystander by John P. David. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Bystander by John P. David <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
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John David made a comment on Trad Leatherman’s review of The Bystander (The Lemaster Files, #1) " Thank you for the kind words. "
Jan 15, 2026 10:16AM · see review
John David liked Trad Leatherman's review of The Bystander (The Lemaster Files, #1): "What if being at the right place at the right time can start as a blessing but become a curse? Pete Lemaster is journalist for WJAX in Jacksonville and is tasked with reporting the lead up excitement of the college football game between the Georgia B" Read more of this review »
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John David liked Ashley Peña's review of The Bystander (The Lemaster Files, #1): "Loved this book! With so many twists and turns, I could not put this one down! Pete ends up capturing an active shooter on camera! He has the video footage and is more than interested in helping solve this crime! The story line was super impossible t" Read more of this review »
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John David made a comment on 2manybooks2littletime’s review of The Bystander (The Lemaster Files) " Thank you for the kind words. "
Jan 02, 2026 01:46PM · see review
John David is now following Christopher Null Author of The Cul-de-sac
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John David rated a book it was amazing Chasing Stardust by Erica Lucke Dean (Goodreads Author)	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
This was a Amazon Prime promotion. I really enjoyed this book. It's a great example of how the author's voice can carry a novel. There were a few plot points that didn't stitch together well, but I truly enjoyed her prose and the main character's gro ...more
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