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Caribbean Calling

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Island Bound

Pirate's Fall

Artwork by:

Shannon Benna

Poster Artwork by:

Kathe Gogolewski

Firefighter and paramedic-turned-author Jimmy (J.D.) Gordon was born and raised in Chicago where he developed a taste for the finer things that the Windy City has to offer - pan pizza, live blues and the Cubs. Jimmy loves spending time in the Florida Keys and the Caribbean. He lives with his wife and children in Glen Ellyn, a suburb of Chicago.

 Jimmy basically dropped into the world of literature, literally. After falling off a train and breaking his knee Jimmy had to spend quite a bit of time recuperating. While visiting the firehouse his peers asked what he planned to with all that time away. This when Jimmy said the words that he now claims to have changed his life.

 "I should write a book."

 Despite some skepticism from his peers ("You don't even use punctuation on your run reports!"), he completed a novel, Island Bound, and made it a point to use punctuation throughout.

 After another injury, sustained on the job, prematurely ended his career, Gordon decided to try writing full-time.  And that decision paid off in the form of a publishing contract with Red Engine Publishing (we know what you're thinking, but it refers to a railroad train engine). In addition to writing fiction Gordon is also a community and human interests reporter for Liberty Chicago Suburban News. Jimmy is now working on several other projects including Critter Creeps, a fantasy novel for the younger generation, a cookbook and an urban crime story.

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“A fine job, love the characters, love the settings. Jimmy’s stories are best served up with a tumbler of rum.” ~ Bob Morris,  best selling author of Bahamarama - Finalist, 2005 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Mystery Novel -,  Jamaica Me Dead and Bermuda Schwartz, A Caribbean mystery series from St. Martin’s Press.

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 “Awesome! Jimmy’s writing is very descriptive. I felt like I was part of the action.” ~Bruce Kenfield, co founder “Clive Cussler Collection Society”.