Melvin Marcus

Melvin Marcus is an evil man. Violence begets violence.Mel is miserable through his young life. Tormented and beat by bullies, too small to fight back.Once reaching puberty Melvin's physical characters change and he becomes a man too quickly.The story reflects the hardships of marriage and fatherhood as a farm worker in the SouthernCalifornia desert. From there Mel goes on to become a police officer then solder.Jail and homelessness only exacerbated his iniquitous behavior.Melvin Marcus is the pre-sequel to the Jake Smith Mystery series. The novella ends where BANG STICK starts. Mr. H David Whalen, born in Canada, spent his childhood growing up on Vancouver Island. His family moved to San Diego for his formative years and higher education.After graduating from college, earning a marketing degree, and subsequent corporate career, Mr. Whalen became a serial entrepreneur and inventor.He spent thirty-five years self-employed, building eight companies, two national, and sellingthree.During his life journey, David invented many products which he sold or licensed.After Mr. Whalen sold his last business and retired, he pursues a writing career in the crime thrillers genre.Contact email information: dwhalen@super-supply.com