Howard K. Pollack

Howard K. Pollack is an award-winning author of crime thrillers, psychological suspense, and murder mysteries. Known for crafting dark, character-driven stories with tightly woven plots, he draws on more than 35 years as an attorney, bringing authenticity, legal insight, and psychological depth to his fiction. His debut novel, Everywhere That Tommy Goes, earned the 2015 Reader’s Favorite Mystery Book of the Year Award and was a finalist for the IndieFab Mystery Book of the Year. His subsequent works, including Unmasked and the award-winning Where the River Runs Red, have continued to captivate readers with their exploration of hidden motives, moral complexity, and suspense.

Beyond adult crime fiction, Pollack is also the author of The Fearless Foursome, a coming-of-age adventure for younger readers. He has expanded into his longtime passion for science fiction with The Ark of the First Gods and its sequel Arkfall, while preserving the tension-driven storytelling that defines his work. Across genres, his writing explores justice, morality, cutting-edge science fiction, and the unseen forces that shape human behavior.