About the author

Joe Perrone Jr.

<p> Joe Perrone Jr worked as a sportswriter for the Passaic-Clifton, NJ <em>Herald News</em>, as well as a freelance advertising copywriter. &nbsp;He was also a professional fly-fishing guide for 10 years in the Catskill Mountains of New York, and had several fly-fishing short stories published in the <em>Mid-Atlantic Fly Fishing Guide</em>.</p> <p> The author is best known for his Matt Davis Mystery Series: <em>As the Twig is Bent, Opening Day, Twice Bitten</em>, and <em>Broken Promises</em>. &nbsp;All but the first in the series are set in Roscoe, the small upstate fishing village where Joe was a guide.</p> <p> In addition to the mysteries, Joe has authored one other novel, <em>Escaping Innocence: A Story of Awakening</em>, and two non-fiction books: <em>A &quot;Real&quot; Man&#39;s Guide to Divorce (First, you bend over and...) </em>and <em>Gone Fishin&#39; With Kids (How to Take Your Kid Fishing and Still be Friends)</em>.</p> <p> In 2012, <em>Opening Day</em> received an Indie B.R.A.G. medallion. &nbsp;All of Joe&#39;s novels are being produced as audio books and will be available by the end of 2013. &nbsp;They will be distributed by ACX through Amazon.com, Audible.com, and iTunes.</p> <p> When he is not writing, Joe&#39;s time is spent in the publishing consulting business, formatting paperback and Ebooks, as well as designing book covers for clients. &nbsp;He enjoys fly fishing, cooking, listening to music, and watching films. &nbsp;He makes at least one trip a year to the Catskills to fish his beloved Beaverkill, Willowemoc, and other trout streams.</p> <p> Joe lives in Western North Carolina with his wife and two cats. He enjoys hearing from readers, and can be reached with comments and questions via email at: joetheauthor@joeperronejr.com, or from his website at: www.joeperronejr.com.</p>