John is author of the Eli Marks mystery series and the Como Lake Players mystery series. He also has four other stand-alone novels: “The Greyhound of the Baskervilles,” “A Christmas Carl,” “The Sword & Mr. Stone” and “The Ripperologists.” He hosts two podcasts: "Behind the Page: The Eli Marks Podcast," and "The Occasional Film Podcast." In real life, John's not a magician, but he has directed six low-budget features that cost very little and made even less - that's no small trick. He's also written multiple books on the subject of low-budget filmmaking. Ironically, those books made more than the films. John lives in Minnesota and shares his home with his lovely wife, several greyhounds, a few cats and a handful of pet allergies.
Series
Books
The Floating Light Bulb
2018
The Miser's Dream
2015
The Curious Mysteries of Eli Marks
The Young Eli Marks Mystery Series, Book 1
2023
Acting Can Be Murder
A Como Lake Players Mystery, Book 1
2018
The Ambitious Card
2013
The Greyhound of the Baskervilles
2019
The Magic Square
2020
The Ripperologists
2009
Fast, Cheap & Under Control
Lessons Learned from the Greatest Low-Budget Movies of All Time
2006
The Last Customer
2020
The Zombie Ball
2019
The Linking Rings
2017
The Bullet Catch
2014
The Popcorn Principles - A Novelist's Guide To Learning From Movies
2023
An Opening Nightmare
2022
Fast, Cheap & Written That Way
Top Screenwriters on Writing for Low-Budget Movies
2007
The Invisible Assistant
2016
The Sword & Mr. Stone
2020
The Self-Working Trick (and other stories)
An Eli Marks Short Mystery Collection
2022
Rehearsed to Death
The Como Lake Players Mystery Series, Book 3
2022
