Brad Shreve started out thinking he might be an artist. He was a fan of political satire and loved the Doonesbury comic strip, which led him to study art and experiment with creating his own comics. Along the way, he figured out he enjoyed writing the stories more than drawing them.
Writers like Lawrence Block, Sue Grafton, Gregory McDonald, and Robert B. Parker pulled him toward mystery fiction. Their work felt character-driven and grounded, and it shaped the kind of stories he wanted to tell.
When disability ended his corporate career, the next step wasn’t hard to figure out. He started writing. His fingertips have been on the keyboard since.
Brad published his first novel in 2019, introducing Los Angeles private investigator Mitch O’Reilly. The series draws on classic noir influences but stays rooted in the present, with an emphasis on character and the choices people make when there’s no clean answer.
He also co-hosts the Going Hollywood podcast, where he talks about classic films and Hollywood history.
Brad lives with his husband on Spain’s Mediterranean coast.
