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I've been a word nerd for as long as I can remember. My mind is always in the on position, with new stories and characters constantly brewing. Right now, I have about a half dozen ideas for future novels banging around in my head. These are the ones that have gotten out:

THIS GUY WALKS INTO A BAR

She made him an offer he should have refused.

Joe Campbell’s an average guy. Average job. Average looks. Just your regular old Average Joe. Until the fateful night he meets a mysterious woman in a seedy bar with a proposal—ghostwrite a novel depicting her life as the mistress of one of the most notorious mafia kingpins in recent history. Get the action-packed, high-octane thrill ride of the year now.

IN OUR BLOOD: A JAKE HAWKSWORTH THRILLER

Want to keep the past buried? Better dig deeper.

The first in a series featuring Detective Jake Hawksworth, In Our Blood is a page-turning, pulse-pounding, plot-twisting mystery with a final reveal that will astound even the most jaded readers. The most shocking case of Jake Hawksworth’s career has haunted him for decades. Now it’s back…with a vengeance.

And this one is in the works:

PHOBIA: A JAKE HAWKSWORTH THRILLER

What do you fear most?

When members of a phobia therapy group begin dying in methods mirroring their greatest fears, Detective Jake Hawksworth realizes a serial killer is on the loose. His investigation leads him to The Fear Institute, where anyone could be the next victim — or a suspect. As Jake closes in on the killer, he discovers the greatest fear may be fear itself.

When I'm not lost in my fictional world, I'm traveling the real world with my wife, spending quality time with my two daughters, playing fetch with my dog, or getting way too competitive on my Peloton.

This Guy Walks Into a Bar

Drawing Fiction From Real Life: How My New Crime Thriller Evolved

Like the protagonist in my new crime thriller, This Guy Walks Into a Bar, I was once asked to ghostwrite a book by the mistress of a notorious crime boss. Unlike Joe Campbell, the everyman Average Joe from TGWIAB, I backed out, mainly out of fear.

But, over the years, I've often wondered, What If?

On a cold, rainy night many moons ago, I sat in a threadbare booth in a dimly lit bar across from a mysterious woman who just had to have her story told. Through the haze of smoke rising from her endless drags on a cigarette, I listened in awe as she regaled me with her fantastical stories.

My initial thought was that she was delusional. But as the minutes ticked by, I came to realize she was the real deal. Maybe it was the world-weary history etched into her face. A face that looked tired and worn beyond its years. Or perhaps it was the richly detailed stories that seemed too vivid to be fiction.

What truly convinced me in the end was the stack of photos, mostly faded and tattered, that validated her seemingly implausible stories in living color.

I think about that night from time to time, wondering if I made the right decision. Could I have had a bestseller under my belt — or would my life have become a nightmare as it did for my hapless protagonist?

I'll never know the answer to that question. But it sure inspired me to write one hell of a story.

William J. Goyette

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