About John A. Hoda
John A. Hoda is an award-winning author and headline-making investigator. Readers applaud the realism and gritty dialogue he delivers from his work on the mean streets for the past five decades. He was the showrunner of My Favorite Detective Stories podcast. John is a licensed private investigator, former insurance fraud investigator and police officer.
Hoda graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a degree in criminology.
He moderated a writing craft study group and is an active member of the Fairfield Scribes, a critique group on steroids. John was a judge in the Shamus Awards in 2019.
John has written the six-book FBI agent Marsha O’Shea police procedural series about a badass female agent trying to get her mojo back.
Mr. Hoda released his Gwendolyn Strong four-book small town traditional cozy mystery series in the fall of 2022.
He has written four how-to books on the business side of running an investigations firm.
He has completed his three-book Victorian mystery series for Oliver Heber Books featuring Doctor Jekyll, Mister Hyde, Jack the Ripper and Francine Murphy.
The Ashley Jansen Series follows a cadet from graduation through patrol, specialized assignments and advancement through the ranks. The first two books, The Oath and The Badge, are slated for release in 2026.
In his spare time, he paints and acts in amateur theatre.
A lifelong athlete, John played adult soccer and semi-professional football and ran marathons. He now walks his rescue dog, Billy, in Cheshire, Connecticut, where he lives with his wife, Gloria.
He can be reached at hodagen@gmail.com.
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