Keystone P.D.

by Robert Ambros

How exactly did the Keystone Cops achieve national comedic infamy? Before the slapstick films, Rick Darrow (The Big Gun) and his brothers ran Keystone Oil, the Keystone Gazette, and Keystone, Ohio’s brothels and speakeasies. All seemed to chug along until ignoring reality led to disastrous events. A prequel that reflects timeless Keystone chaos.

83 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 1, 2025

About the author

Robert Ambros was born in Passaic, New Jersey in 1959. After receiving his medical degree at the Copernicus School of Medicine (Jagiellonian University), he further trained in surgical pathology at the New Jersey Medical School and in gynecologic pathology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. As a cancer researcher, he is the author of over fifty peer-reviewed scientific papers. His first novel, The Brief Sun, was based on his parents' WWII experiences in Siberian labor camps and won the 10th annual Writer's Digest International Book Award for best genre fiction. His second historical novel, When Eagles Die, explored the effects of posttraumatic stress disorder on future generations. This was followed by a murder mystery in a WWII setting, Griffith Stadium. He is currently working on a series of humorous essays. He lives in Central Florida.