J. Alexander Greenwood
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J. Alexander Greenwood is the author of the award-nominated John Pilate Mystery Series; including "Pilate's Cross," "Pilate's Key," "Pilate's Ghost," "Pilate's Blood", "Pilate's 7," "Pilate's Rose," "Pilate's Shadow," and "Pilate's Faith." He co-wrote the Western novel "Big Cabin and Dispatches from the West" with the late Robert E. Trevathan. Greenwood also wrote the nonfiction top sellers, "Kickstarter Success Secrets", detailing his successful campaign to crowdfund his third novel and "The Podcast Option," featuring his journey as a podcaster with tips on being a great guest and host.
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Mysterious Goings On with J. Alexander Greenwood
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Writing Podcast
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Pilate's Cross
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Mystery/Suspense
"Pilate's Cross" follows newly transplanted college instructor John Pilate, his sardonic imaginary pal Simon and new friend Kate as they investigate the unsolved mystery of a murdered president of Cross College. In too deep to wash his hands of the mystery, he risks his life to get to the truth of what really happened in 1963 and why it's just as deadly more than 40 years later. 
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Pilate's Key
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Mystery/Suspense
"Pilate's Key" follows John Pilate to the sands of Key West, Florida. On the mend from a near-death experience in the snowy Midwest, John Pilate is taking it easy on the sun-soaked beaches of Key West. Umbrella drink in hand, Pilate is writing a book and getting some much-needed therapy to deal with his imaginary friend Simon. He's also pondering the future with his new love, Kate. Life is looking up for John Pilate...until he is drawn into a world of murder, pirates, conch fritters and smart aleck remarks from invisible men. 
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Pilate's Ghost
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Mystery/Suspense
When a shadowy enemy seemingly rises from the dead, and the heavy hand of a guilty past begins weighing on his marriage, John Pilate must master his own fear and marshal all his resources to defend his family and his life. But he discovers that he isn't the only one fighting a desperate battle and that not all of the ghosts from his past are hostile... 
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Pilate's Blood
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Mystery/Suspense
John Pilate reluctantly returns to tiny Cross Township…a mutated Mayberry packed with guns, a serious lack of anti-depression meds, a rampaging crime boss and an imaginary "friend" who won't shut the hell up. Once a hero, now Pilate is broke, bored and forced to take a job imbued with more authority than the town dogcatcher but far less respect. What's worse is there's criminality afoot, and nobody to deal with it but Pilate and a ragtag band of oddballs, friends, and family. Sure, things could work out just fine...then again, it may come down to spilling Pilate's Blood...Thicker Than Water, Twice As Deadly. 
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Pilate's 7
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Mystery/Suspense
Named #35 in the Shelf Unbound Magazine 2016 Notable Books Top 100! Pilate's 7 features seven short stories spotlighting seven characters in the world of the popular John Pilate Mystery Series. In this unique installment--the fifth in the series--John Pilate isn't the center of attention, but his presence is keenly felt in stories featuring his friends, family and even a few enemies. Pilate's 7 promises bite-sized new insights, backstory and even a few "Easter eggs" for the John Pilate Mystery fan. 
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Pilate's Rose
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Mystery/Suspense
Awash in insecurity, restlessness, and booze, John Pilate is ripped from his quiet home life by a voice he never expected to hear again. Dark figures from his past want payback, and Pilate's own indiscretions are catching up to him, threatening to destroy his marriage and blow his world apart. Evil is in full bloom in Pilate's Rose...book 6 in the critically-acclaimed John Pilate Mystery Series. 
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Pilate's Faith
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Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
In the end…it all comes down to PILATE’S FAITH Book Eight in the Beloved John Pilate Mysteries! Surviving a recent attempt on his life, a weary John Pilate returns to Cross Township, where a bizarre string of shootings has paralyzed the tiny college town. Pilate joins forces with the law to find out why people are being terrorized in his name and stop it. Unfortunately, when he turns to his family for support, he finds only hardened hearts. People are dying, accusing fingers are pointed his way, and he has nowhere left to turn. Everything John Pilate believes in: family, sanity, and even himself, are shaken to the core in Pilate’s Faith. "Greenwood pulls many tricks from his writer’s satchel...has a quirkiness and energy and snappy/snarky dialogue that keep things moving briskly...A well-handled mystery with the appropriate twist at the end." --KIRKUS REVIEWS 
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Big Cabin and Dispatches from the West
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Western/Historical Fiction
Who will win the battle to control Indian Territory? Saddle up and find out in this historic action adventure! Twenty-five years ago, noted, award-winning Western author Robert E. Trevathan hung up his spurs for the last time and retired, leaving Big Cabin, his final manuscript, uncompleted. Now his grandson J. Alexander Greenwood has finished this Oklahoma cowboy's last ride for your enjoyment. Presented together with a classic Trevathan short story of familial love and conflict during the Oklahoma Land Rush, along with a trove of his later essays, wit, and correspondence, Big Cabin and Dispatches from the West is a breath of history, fiction, and lore of the Old West. 
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Kickstarter Success Secrets
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Non-Fiction/Business & Money
Want to succeed at crowdfunding your creative project through Kickstarter or Indiegogo? Learn valuable secrets to success in this fast-reading ebook (or audiobook) by a first time Kickstarter who succeeded in raising 106% funding for his project. Kickstarter Success Secrets gives tips, do's and don’ts that are easily digestible and ready to be put to use on your campaign. 
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