John Laví

John Lavi has been inventing stories since he was six, dreaming up tales of adventure and heroic feats. For some, that's called schizophrenia. For writers, it's called creativity. Today, Lavi focuses his schizophrenic tendencies on tales of crime, terrorism and suspense. A scriptwriter and video producer, Lavi is a University of Texas graduate and former university professor who once taught the intricacies of telling stories through film. He always began his film studies classes with clips from The Godfather. Other film favorites are Goodfellas, The Searchers and Saving Private Ryan. However, Lavi believes TV/cable programs have evolved nowadays to be a more compelling medium with such great series productions as The Sopranos, 24, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Bosch and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Lavi's video projects have earned him numerous Telly and Angel Awards, and his film scripts have covered terrorism, crime, and military history. Blood on the Earth is his debut novel and the first entry in a planned four-part series. He regards several established authors as major influences on his writing, including Ian Fleming, James Ellroy, Lee Child, John Le Carre, Daniel Silva, Max Allan Collins, Michael Connelly, Robert Crais and Ace Atkins. Lavi is married and lives in Texas with his family.