David Turnley Boyd, author

David Turnley Boyd grew up on Chicago's South Side, and from a very early age exhibited a desire to write, having written his first story at nine years old. While attending St. Ignatius College Preparatory and the University of Illinois at Chicago, David displayed a voracious appetite for reading, and in particular was interested in authors Stephen King, Agatha Christie, Richard Matheson and Edgar Allen Poe.

Falling Down, though not named so at the time, was actually written for an English class taken in college, and was based upon a nightmare he had many years ago. Though the original work was incredibly raw, it had potential, however the desire to develop The Story into a complete piece of fiction was not realized until several years later.

While on vacation in San Francisco during the spring of 2001, David met with good friend Michael Thomas Tower, a highly talented playwright and advocate of small stage theater. After reading several of Michael's published works David remembered The Story he'd created and decided to develop it into a larger piece of work, aptly naming it Falling Down, given the recurring importance of the nursery rhyme London Bridge is Falling Down.

Once published Falling Down garnered rave reviews from readers across the country, and was considered one of the top 100 self-published books by the Writer's Digest Magazine in their 13th Annual Self-Published Book Awards. The book was described by judges as having an 'imaginative plot' and 'plenty of twists and turns and unexpected happenings.' The book didn't win a major prize, but David used this positive feedback as an incentive to continue developing his skills as a writer, leading to his second project, titled Mystery, Malevolence & Murder ' a collection of thirteen spine-tingling short stories that feature ordinary characters dealing with extraordinary, and at times frightening, circumstances. This book not only promises to keep your fingers reaching for the following page, it also is part of a concept that links with Falling Down and his upcoming work, Ubiquity ' the third and most terrifying installment of the series.

David continues to work on developing new ideas while gaining exposure as a player in the mystery/suspense genre, and presently resides in Brooklyn, NY.

Mystery, Malevolence and Murder
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ISBN: 0595387950
Format: Paperback, 192pp
Pub. Date: March 2006
Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated

From the creator of 'Falling Down,' mystery writer David T. Boyd returns with his latest work, 'Mystery, Malevolence & Murder' ' a compilation of spine-tingling short stories so intriguing you wont want to put the book down until the very last story has been read.

In this book Mr. Boyd introduces Seth Aloysius Green, Jr., a former homicide detective for the Chicago Police Department. Detective Al, as he likes to be called, has become a successful author during his retirement years and decides to showcase upcoming talent in his first annual writing contest titled 'Mystery, Malevolence & Murder, ' where thrilling stories like 'The Voice Within,' 'Three On A Match' and 'A Fan of Ms. 45' are published in his detective magazine 'The Urban Mystery Archives.'
In the book's final chapter Detective Al discovers a clue to an unsolved case from his detective days and decides it's time to bring the perpetrators to justice. With his 20 years of experience and a near spotless record for solving difficult cases, no criminal stands a chance against him!

'Mystery, Malevolence & Murder' by David T. Boyd ' a bold, gripping and mind-tripping experience you won't want to miss!

Falling Down
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ISBN: 0595339085
Format: Paperback, 124pp
Pub. Date: January 2005
Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated

Janet Wilson is a married attorney living in Erie, Pennsylvania, who's been having recurring nightmares about a man dressed in black burglarizing her home. The man in black whistles the nursery rhyme London Bridge is Falling Down as he carefully picks through her things. With loaded gun in hand, Janet startles him. He attacks her; she shoots him yet he crawls after her before he dies. But what truly frightens Janet is with each dream her attacker gets closer until finally he touches her just before she awakens.

Her husband, Dr. Michael Wilson, a clinical psychiatrist, convinces her that this is just a dream until several strange occurrences begin taking place, distorting fantasy with reality. Memories of Janet's childhood buried within her subconscious have suddenly come back to haunt her, and as she struggles for answers the events that gradually unfold reveal that nothing is what it seems.