Frank C. Schwalbe

Frank Schwalbe was born in Jacksonville, FL where he wrote, illustrated and bound his first book in the fourth grade. Although Pigpen the Pig has been lost forever (unless it's buried in his father's storage), the experience stoked his desire to become an author.

After graduating from the Bolles School and then Davidson College, he completed medical school and his Anesthesiology residency at the University of Florida. During these years, late in the evening or the early morning hours, he satisfied his creative needs by crafting short stories, novellas and chapters of novels that were never completed.

Three years ago he resurrected these literary fragments from his hard drive and wove them together to create the Allie Parsons series.

Toro! and Minos! have been received both critical and popular praise.

Review of Minos!.

"The madcap final act includes a plot twist that inches the thriller toward an entirely different genre while also providing a satisfying conclusion. An entertainingly hectic tale featuring an eccentric protagonist." - Kirkus Reviews

Reviews of Toro!:

"Toro: An Allie Parsons Novel has strong dialogue and characterization...This is a very talented author with a strong sense of story." Judge, 23rd Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards

"...the gritty situations and unusual attention to medical details (Schwalbe is a real-life anesthesiologist) help distinguish it from run-of-the-mill thrillers...Allie is a complex woman...her unusual life story and responses to challenging situations make her a noteworthy, fully fleshed-out heroine who, despite the difficulties, manages to pull off some hard-earned triumphs. Shines a light on criminal and bureaucratic complexities in an unusual, poignant narrative..." -Kirkus Reviews