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Michael's two previous novels, Silent Witness (2008) and The Commission (2007) featured Sam Kincaid, Chief of the Special Investigations Branch (SIB) of Utah Department of Corrections. For Sam Kincaid fans, Michael wants you to know that Kincaid will return in a future book. Currently, Michael is hard at work on his next mystery, The Talking Dead. Stay tuned. A native of Seattle, Washington, Michael has lived his adult life in Colorado and Utah. Focused on criminal justice, he spent his early career policing in Bellevue, Washington, and later in Lakewood, Colorado. His interests shifted to teaching, and he returned to the university to complete a doctorate in criminal justice. Michael spent 25 years as a Professor of Criminal Justice at Weber State University, Ogden, Utah. During that time, he served on the Utah State Youth Parole Authority followed by a term on the State Board of Pardons and Parole. Michael lives in Salt Lake City with his wife, Diane, and their two pit bulls, Joyce and Eddie. They have three grown children and six grandchildren. The Normans love to ski in the mountains of Utah in the winter and hike in the mountains of Wyoming in the summer. They enjoy travel and spend as much time as possible in the Santa Fe, New Mexico area. In addition to his interest in all things sleuth, Michael is also passionate about art, particularly western art. See the art on his website. Very nice indeed! |
Michael Norman is passionate about reading and writing mysteries, so he is excited for the opportunity to debut his third novel, On Deadly Ground. In this book, Michael introduces readers to a new and interesting protagonist, John David (J.D.) Books. Books is a former Denver Police Department robbery/homicide detective who has returned to his southern Utah roots as the areas first Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Law Enforcement Ranger. It doesn't take long before Books is immersed in a murder investigation involving a prominent environmental activist who is found shot to death and then hanged at an old west movie set.