About the Author:

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Michael Golvach

Hardboiled Crime/Detective, Noir Crime,
Mystery/Suspense/Thriller

Ever since I was able to read, I’ve had a book (or a comic book in the early days) in my hands or on my person. I grew up in a non-digital age, in a home with one telephone that everyone shared, one television that no one watched, and in which movies were a luxury. Aside from radio theatre, books were my best non-human friends.

My love of reading never died. When I was 8 years old, I drew my first series of comic books. They were terrible, but I still love them. To me, they represent the moment the wise-old-man inside my little boy’s head finally made me aware that I loved to create.

As it turned out, I enjoyed writing much more than I enjoyed drawing, but I’ve spent most of my life doing some form of creative work. And when not, I’ve worked some boring jobs in very creative ways.

To this day, I love to write and to share my creations with others. I’m the guy who will watch a good movie twenty more times, if it means I get to introduce it to someone else and participate in their joy of discovering something entertaining or valuable. I can’t be quite so intimately participatory with my own writing, but I do love to know that I’ve brightened someone’s day, made them think, feel or—at the very least—provided them with a welcome distraction for a while.

Featured Books by
Michael Golvach

10-30

Hardboiled Crime/
Detective / Noir Crime /
Suspense Thriller

Payden Beck Crime
Thriller – Book 1

In every murder investigation, there are rules—how fast you learn them can mean the difference between life and death.

WINNER:
Pinnacle Book Achievement
Award, Winter 2020 –
Best Crime Fiction
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FINALIST:
Page Turner
Awards 2021 –
Screenplay Awards

“Michael Golvach’s 10-30 really did make for riveting reading. This is a thriller that takes you on a journey you will never forget, a story with many twists and turns, a great deal of suspense and not a small amount of intrigue. It is an intense read, not one you should take your attention off for a single minute and, believe me when I say it, this is one story you will not want to put down. Mr. Golvach uses descriptive prose that puts you right there in the middle of the action. As the mystery deepens, you are pulled deeper and deeper in so there’s no getting out until the end. With some utterly believable characters, a unique storyline and a well-paced mystery, this is a heart-stopping tale that will enthrall any reader.” ~ Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews, Anne-Marie Reynolds (5 STARS)

DORMIR

Hardboiled Crime/
Detective / Noir Crime /
Suspense Thriller

Payden Beck Crime
Thriller – Book 2

In every private investigation, there are rules and limitations—when a child’s life is on the line, all may be broken.

WINNER:
Pinnacle Book Achievement
Award, Winter 2021 –
Best Crime Fiction
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BRONZE MEDAL:
Global eBook
Awards, 2021 –
Suspense Fiction
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FINALIST:
Book Excellence
Awards 2021 –
Thriller
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FINALIST:
Readers’ Favorite
Book Awards 2021 –
Crime Fiction
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(From Finalist to…) LONGLIST:
Page Turner
Awards 2021 –
Screenplay Awards

“I was excited to see Golvach’s contemporary crime novel, Dormir, pop up on Reader’s Favorite review list; doubly so when I saw Payden Beck (he of 10-30 fame; the novel that introduced Payden to a worldwide audience) was the lead character. I’ve read several novels and stories by this multi-award-winning author and none have disappointed—au contraire.” ~ LAS Book Reviews

BAD

Hardboiled Crime/
Detective / Noir Crime /
Suspense Thriller

Payden Beck Crime
Thriller – Book 3

In every police officer’s career, lines must sometimes be crossed—finding one’s way back is the hard part.

WINNER:
Book Excellence
Award 2023 –
Best Suspense Fiction
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WINNER:
Pinnacle Book Achievement
Award, Winter 2022 –
Best Crime Fiction
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FINALIST:
Readers’ Favorite
Book Awards 2022 –
Fiction-Mystery-Murder

“This was a hard one to put down. I’ve known many police officers and even have one in my family. As I read this, I kept thinking about what is going too far. Not only is this a great story, it also makes the reader ponder deeper questions about what is truly right. Great novel! I’ll be recommending this to my family.” ~ EC Stilson, Author “Two More Years”

GO

Hardboiled Crime/
Detective / Noir Crime /
Suspense Thriller

Payden Beck Crime
Thriller – Book 4

In every police officer’s career, sides must be taken, and sometimes, there are no winners.

Payden Beck’s town was in ruins, with a police force on the take and crime rampant, but now he has a new partner, Lisa Reid, and crime rates in his town are dropping, along with more than a few criminal bodies. All’s well in Payden’s world, who opts to look the other way.

But when a fellow detective is counted among the dead, Payden must face truths about himself and Lisa to stop the slaughter, all the while keeping their budding partnership alive.

At what price does his town’s safety come? And who deserves to pay it? Sacrifice is part of the job. The trick is being able to live with what you lose.

All Books by Michael Golvach

Michael Golvach

Highlights

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Published Books

Published Short Stories

Published Anthologies

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