JAY MacLARTY

NEWS

June, 2008
Choke Point
named as a finalist
(1 of 6) for a BARRY AWARD as the Best Paperback Original in 2008.

July, 2007
Live Wire
named as a finalist
(1 of 6) for a BARRY AWARD as the Best Paperback Original in 2007.

January 2007
Choke Point release.

March 2006
LIVE WIRE release.

Spring, 2005
BAGMAN
named as a finalist (
1 of 6, and the only softcover for:
Best Thriller in 2005
Fall, 2004
BAGMAN
named as a finalist
(1 of 6) for a BARRY AWARD as the Best Paperback Original in 2004.

August 1, 2004
BAGMAN release.

May 2004
"Courier" series to be extended:
Jay MacLarty has just signed a two-book, world rights deal with Simon & Schuster to extend the Simon Leonidovich series. The third book, LIVE WIRE, is expected to be released in April, 2006, and CHOKE POINT in January, 2007.

2004
Mustang Island, TX: research and work on A Child of Fate, a stand-alone mainstream novel.

Fall, 2003
The Courier finalist for a BARRY AWARD as the Best Paperback Original in 2003.

The Courier finalist for an ANTHONY AWARD as the Best Paperback Original Mystery in 2003.

June, 2003
The Courier release.

May 31, 2003
BookExpo, Los Angeles: Introduction of author and book signing for The Courier.

April 29, 2002
Publishers Weekly,
HOT DEALS – An entrepreneur turned thriller author, Jay MacLarty has just signed a two-book, six-figure world rights deal with Kevin Smith at Pocket Books for a debut called The Courier, starring a new series hero, Simon Leonidovich, and a sequel; his agent was Jane Dystel, and the first book will appear next year.

October, 1998
The Courier awarded FIRST PLACE honors at the Focus on Writers annual competition sponsored by Friends of the Sacramento Library.

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Writing & Research

Summerlin Studio
Plotting the next story.

Santorini, the Greek Isles
Research can be a serious pain in the backside.

Mustang Island, Gulf of Mexico
And sometimes it's really a beach.

TOP GUN School, NAS Miramar, San Diego
You may have to go undercover to get the facts.

Mykonos, the Greek Isles
Or venture into strange and exotic places.

Cannes, France
Playing lifeguard to a bevy of bare-breasted starlets can be hard on the eyes, but hey, details are important.

The Parthenon, Athens
The work never ends.

Palazzo Vecchio, Florence
But you never know where you're going to find a fan, and that makes it all worthwhile.

Belmont Park, San Diego
Deep cover research with my two ace operatives:
Miles and Ian.

Steinbeck (the Magnificent),
my writing partner.

Don't bug me . . .
Writing is hard work!

Selected Works

Choke Point
Finalist
Best Paperback Original for 2008.
The fourth in the Simon Leonidovich series. Simon pits his wits against an enemy intent on destroying a priceless artifact – the Crest of Ch'in – and the formation of a new Sino-American alliance.

Live Wire
Finalist
Best Paperback Original for 2007.
The third in the Simon Leonidovich series. From North Korea to Vegas to Washington DC, Simon pits his wits against an unknown enemy intent on bringing down the President.

Bagman
Finalist Best Thriller 2005

PW starred review.
The second in the Simon Leonidovich series. From the dark jungles of Colombia to the flashy lights of Las Vegas, Simon matches wits against a cold-blooded adversary.

The Courier
The first novel in a fast-paced series that introduces the remarkable and charming Simon Leonidovich, the man who can deliver anything, anywhere.

Quick Links

Jay MacLarty at
Simon & Schuster