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Frank Lazarus is a retired financial services executive turned mystery author. He has written nine books, including seven in his popular BROWN & MCNEIL MURDER MYSTERY SERIES. Drawing inspiration from thriller masters like Patterson, Silva, Grisham, and Siegel, Lazarus brings his Wall Street experience to crafting compelling crime fiction.

A native of West Philadelphia, he earned his degree in Business Administration from St. Joseph's University. When he's not plotting his next mystery, Frank enjoys time with his three adult children and five grandchildren. He currently lives on Hilton Head Island with his partner, Deb, where the coastal setting provides the perfect backdrop for writing his intricate mysteries. ...more

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	The Coligny Beach Murders 3.96 avg rating — 46 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
	The Murder Gambit (A Brown and McNeil Murder Mystery, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 26 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
	The Murder Hobbyist (A Brown and McNeil Murder Mystery, #6) 4.80 avg rating — 20 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
	The Phenom (A Brown and McNeil Murder Mystery, #2) 4.71 avg rating — 17 ratings — 5 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
	April Fools Volume I: The Candidate (A Brown and McNeil Murder Mystery, #4) 4.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 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
	April Fools Volume II: Claudia's Revenge (A Brown and McNeil Murder Mystery, #5) 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 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
	Recruiting Murder (A Brown and McNeil Murder Mystery, #3) 4.70 avg rating — 10 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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The Graduation Party of the Beaver Country Day School was being held at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts.

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“Why do people tell me, "You should meet so and so; you'll like him or her"? Other than my family, I like maybe two or three people, tops. The odds of my liking anyone else are not good.”
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