AUTHOR'S BIO - Gerald W. [email protected]://www.geraldwdarnell.comA Florida native, Gerald grew up and attended high school in the small town of Humboldt, Tennessee. Following graduation from the University of Tennessee, he spent time in Hopkinsville, KY, Memphis, TN, Boston, MA and Newport, AR before moving back to Florida - where he now lives. Gerald worked as a Senior Manager with several Fortune 100 companies, before officially retiring in 2007.
His non-fiction book, 'Don't Wake Me Until It's Time To Go', is a bio-narrative including humorous stories and events spanning his life from pre-high school to retirement. His fiction books are what he calls 'Fiction for Fun'. They use real geography and include pictures and characters some readers might recognize. The 'Carson Reno Mystery Series' are adventure mysteries set in the early 1960 time period, with the primary geography being Memphis and small southern towns.
Core characters continue through each book, along with new and unique characters for each story. During the early 70's the author worked from an office in the Memphis Peabody Hotel, so many of the events about the hotel in Carson Reno's stories are real, as well as many of the characters you meet. His books are available at selected bookstores, gift shops, on-line and through Amazon and Barnes and Noble .
e-books are available at Amazon's Kindle and Barnes and Noble's Nook formats. Carson Reno Mystery SeriesWritten by author Gerald W. Darnell, the Carson Reno Mystery Series currently contains 14 adventures. The main character, Carson Reno, is a private detective with an office located in the lobby of the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. The setting is the early 1960's, and while the many adventures take Carson around the country, most of the stories are centered in West Tennessee and the Southern United States.
Carson is a tough, hard drinking and womanizing private detective - but the author blends humor and character involvement to make the stories an easy read for all ages. Many of the characters continue through each book, but it isn't necessary to enjoy them in any particular order; each is standalone in story and content. Real geography is mixed with real time events, reflecting the dangerous and turbulent times of our country in the 1960's.
Books are lightly illustrated with real pictures (when available), and they are all rated P...
His non-fiction book, 'Don't Wake Me Until It's Time To Go', is a bio-narrative including humorous stories and events spanning his life from pre-high school to retirement. His fiction books are what he calls 'Fiction for Fun'. They use real geography and include pictures and characters some readers might recognize. The 'Carson Reno Mystery Series' are adventure mysteries set in the early 1960 time period, with the primary geography being Memphis and small southern towns.
Core characters continue through each book, along with new and unique characters for each story. During the early 70's the author worked from an office in the Memphis Peabody Hotel, so many of the events about the hotel in Carson Reno's stories are real, as well as many of the characters you meet. His books are available at selected bookstores, gift shops, on-line and through Amazon and Barnes and Noble .
e-books are available at Amazon's Kindle and Barnes and Noble's Nook formats. Carson Reno Mystery SeriesWritten by author Gerald W. Darnell, the Carson Reno Mystery Series currently contains 14 adventures. The main character, Carson Reno, is a private detective with an office located in the lobby of the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. The setting is the early 1960's, and while the many adventures take Carson around the country, most of the stories are centered in West Tennessee and the Southern United States.
Carson is a tough, hard drinking and womanizing private detective - but the author blends humor and character involvement to make the stories an easy read for all ages. Many of the characters continue through each book, but it isn't necessary to enjoy them in any particular order; each is standalone in story and content. Real geography is mixed with real time events, reflecting the dangerous and turbulent times of our country in the 1960's.
Books are lightly illustrated with real pictures (when available), and they are all rated P...
