Don Bruns is a mystery writer and songwriter, dividing his time between Ohio and Florida. Bruns writes from experience about the gritty underworld of the entertainment industry, having traveled as a road musician for eight years. His books, Jamaica Blue, Barbados Heat, and South Beach Shakedown, reflect his travels, and Don travels "whenever I get the chance." To the Caribbean, Europe, all over the United States, and an especially memorable trip to Havana, Cuba. He also enjoys oil painting and his artwork hangs (he claims) in a lot of people's basement closets. "They only bring it out when I visit." Under pressure, Don admits that he's been fortunate in his reviews, "so far!" Here are a few:

• "Hot off the presses. Barbados Heat delivers exactly that ... heat. Bruns' read won't let you down. It's a good look at another of the voices of rock and roll." — Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine
• "In Jamaica Blue, Don Bruns has carved out his turf; sex, drugs and rock and roll and murder. What more could you want?" — Sue Grafton
• "A bright fresh dead-on debut from a great new voice. Buy it now and get in on the ground floor." — Lee Child