My Books
Fast Paced Action, Drama & Suspense
Behind the Lies presents three gripping murder mysteries in three separate cities. Follow along as detectives try to unravel the clues. You will find drama and suspense in cases filled with secrets, lies, and unexpected twists. Action packed thrillers you will find hard to put down.
Death From Desire is a spellbinding book that immerses readers into two separate murder thrillers. Detectives struggle to discover the truth among the lies and deceit. There is more than meets the eye and the police are being manipulated, creating confusion and suspense. Seek what you desire, and it may just kill you.
Naked Evidence contains two more action packed murder mysteries. Readers of Mark's second book will be familiar with Miami Detectives Rick Baez and Leah Mitchell. A naked body found in a nearby swamp stumps the detectives. They soon discover something sinister is at work. What they don't know will shock them. In the second story, readers of my first book will recognize Chicago Detective Juan Garcia, who now has a new partner. He has moved on from the Candy Man case (or has he?) and must adapt to his first female partner. What appears as a simple homicide becomes a twisted, complex mystery. Is the husband a cold-blooded murderer? Or is he telling the truth?
Silent Waters is Mark Beckner's first full-length novel. The case takes place where he policed for thirty-six years, Boulder, Colorado. After an unknown woman is found dead along the bank of Boulder Creek in Eben G. Fine Park, the police soon find themselves in the midst of a possible serial killer. With little evidence to go on, Detectives Shaw and Nichols must find the answers before another victim is found. Caution: This thrilling, intense, action-packed story may frighten you.
After a long 6 months of writing!
My Story
I am a retired Police Chief from Boulder, Colorado. After 36 years of dedicating myself to policing, I retired to pursue other interests. One of those interests is writing. I'm now using my law enforcement experience and knowledge of investigative techniques to create fictional crime thrillers. I continue to live in Colorado, and spend time in Arizona during our winter months. When not writing, I enjoy the outdoors, playing pickleball and softball, travel, and spend time with my family. My writing has become a bit of a family affair, as my wife helps in critiquing and editing my works.
Since publishing my first book, Behind the Lies, I've now written a total of nine crime thrillers. My most recent two books are full length novels. The first novel, Silent Waters, takes place in Boulder, Colorado, the town I policed for 36 years. My fifth book takes place in my winter community, Surprise, Arizona.