Gerald Petievich

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Gerald Petievich


Born
in Los Angeles, California, The United States
January 01, 1944

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Gerald Petievich belongs to that tiny group of writers who came to crime fiction from careers in law enforcement. He has been an Army counterspy and a U.S. Secret Service agent, using his real life experiences to achieve verisimilitude in his fiction. His novels are known to come as close as any in the mystery- and-thriller genre to a genuine realism. Three of his novels have been produced as major motion pictures.

Gerald grew up in a police family. His father and brother were both members of the Los Angeles Police Department. He attended the Defense Language Institute in Monterey and later served in Germany as a US Army Counterintelligence Special Agent. As Chief of the Counterespionage Section, Field Office Nuremberg, he received commendat
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Average rating: 3.73 · 687 ratings · 64 reviews · 33 distinct worksSimilar authors
To Live and Die in L.A.

3.76 avg rating — 311 ratings — published 1984 — 22 editions
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The Sentinel

3.39 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2003 — 8 editions
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To Die in Beverly Hills

3.80 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 1984 — 17 editions
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Money Men

3.72 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1983 — 12 editions
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Earth Angels

3.77 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 1989 — 10 editions
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One Shot Deal

3.70 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 1983 — 8 editions
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The Quality of the Informant

3.96 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1985 — 7 editions
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Paramour

3.66 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1991 — 11 editions
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13 Hillcrest Drive

4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings3 editions
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Money Men and One-Shot Deal

4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1981
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