Chuck Greaves
American author
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Charles Joseph Greaves (born December 14, 1955) is an American author of both crime fiction (as Chuck Greaves) and general fiction (as C. Joseph Greaves).
December 14, 1955
Chuck Greaves | |
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| Born | Charles Joseph Greaves December 14, 1955 |
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| Occupations | Author, screenwriter |
| Notable work | Jack MacTaggart Mystery Series |
| Spouse | Lynda Larsen |
| Website | chuckgreaves |
Greaves is best known for his Jack MacTaggart series of legal mysteries, which are set in Los Angeles, where Greaves practiced law for 25 years.[1] The Jack MacTaggart series consists of four books: Hush Money (2012), Green-Eyed Lady (2013), The Last Heir (2014), and The Chimera Club (2022).
As of 2023, he has also written three standalone novels: Hard Twisted (2012), Tom & Lucky and George & Cokey Flo (2015), and Church of the Graveyard Saints (2019).
Personal life
Raised in Levittown, New York, Greaves graduated with honors from both the University of Southern California and Boston College Law School.[2] He currently lives in Cortez, Colorado with his wife, Lynda.
Awards and honors
In 2015, The Wall Street Journal included Tom & Lucky and George & Cokey Flo on their list of the year's best books.[3]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2012 | Hush Money | New Mexico-Arizona Book Award | Finalist | [4] |
| Shamus Award for Best First PI Novel | Finalist | [5][6] | ||
| 2013 | Audie Award for Mystery | Finalist | [7] | |
| Left Coast Crime Rocky Award | Finalist | [5][8] | ||
| Hard Twisted | Oklahoma Book Award for iction | Finalist | [9] | |
| 2015 | The Last Heir | Colorado Book Award for Mystery | Finalist | |
| 2016 | Tom & Lucky and George & Cokey Flo | Harper Lee Prize | Finalist | [10][11] |
| Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award | Finalist | [5][12] | ||
| 2023 | The Chimera Club | Colorado Authors League Award | Winner | [13] |
| Colorado Book Award for Mystery | Finalist | [14] |
Publications
Jack MacTaggart series
- Hush Money. Minotaur Books. 2012. ISBN 9781250005236.[15][16][17][18][19]
- Green-Eyed Lady. Minotaur Books. 2013. ISBN 9781250005243.[20][21][22][23]
- The Last Heir. Minotaur Books. 2014. ISBN 9781250045560.[24][25][26]
- The Chimera Club. Tallow Lane Books. 2022. ISBN 9780578396675.
Other novels
- Hard Twisted. Bloomsbury USA. 2012. ISBN 9781608198559.[27]
- Tom & Lucky and George & Cokey Flo. Bloomsbury USA. 2015. ISBN 9781620407851.[28][29][30][31]
- Church of the Graveyard Saints. Torrey House Press. 2019. ISBN 978-1-948814-13-3.[32]