Gregory C. Randall was born in Traverse City, Michigan, raised in Chicago, and has lived in California for more than fifty years. He is an award-winning literary, mystery, and thriller author with nearly thirty books in print and five more in production. His tastes are broad. He is also a cover and book designer and co-owner of Windsor Hill Publishing.
His first book in the Sharon O'Mara Chronicles series, LAND SWAP FOR DEATH, was published in 2010. It was followed by CONTAINERS FOR DEATH, TOULOUSE FOR DEATH, 12TH MAN FOR DEATH, and DIAMONDS FOR DEATH. In 2019, LIMERICK FOR DEATH was released. All of his books are published by Windsor Hill Publishing.
His police procedural and thriller series features Police Detective Tony Alfano, set in 1933 Chicago. CHICAGO SWING and CHICAGO JAZZ epitomize noir. CHICAGO FIX was published in December 2018, followed by CHICAGO BOOGIE-WOOGIE in 2021, and CHICAGO BACK-BEAT was released in 2024.
His literary novel, THE CHERRY PICKERS, has received accolades from the IBPA and the BIPA for depicting a young man’s coming-of-age experience during the summer of 1956 in Michigan.
Mr. Randall’s series features Alex Polonia, who is forced out of the Cleveland Police Department. She becomes an international security agent. VENICE BLACK and SAIGON RED were published in 2018 and 2019, respectively. The third installment, ST. PETERSBURG WHITE, became available in August 2020. You can find them as ebooks, in print, and as audiobooks.
His World War II thrillers featuring OSS Captain Max Adler battling the Nazis in Europe are THIS FACE OF EVIL and PAWNS IN AN ANCIENT GAME. Expect two more titles in the coming years to complete the four-book series.
His first science fiction novel, SECTOR 73, was released in June 2020. More are coming soon.
Randall recently started another series exploring the modern American Western genre. His lead character is Sheriff Jordan Tynes, and the series takes place in Park County, Montana. Look for ONE YELLOW DOG, THE KILLINGS IN PARADISE VALLEY, and BLOOD IN THE YELLOWSTONE. FIRE ON BREAKNECK MOUNTAIN was released in March 2025.
Two mystery novels, THE MARIGOLD GANG and WHITE RABBIT, are also available from Amazon in eBook, paperback, and audio formats. These novels explore the impact of the Vietnam War fifty years after the fighting. They study the government’s intrusion into the private lives of its citizens and the secrecy behind some of its actions.
He recently published “WARS AGAINST LOVERS” and “FOUR WOMEN NAMED JULY.” These literary mysteries and romances delve into how events affect the lives of these strong female characters.
Mr. Randall has received praise for the strength of his female characters, diverse international settings, and captivating storylines. His work spans the thriller, adventure, literary, and historical genres, and he is also branching out into science fiction.
Randall is a retired landscape architect and urban designer. In the early 1990s, he began to explore the relationship between Park Forest, Illinois, and American community planning. He discovered that the two are intricately connected to the psyche of Americans, post-World War II growth, and suburban expansion. He researched and wrote what has become the definitive account of the Village of Park Forest, Illinois—a seminal community in the suburban growth of baby-boom America. Originally published in 2000 by Johns Hopkins University Press, the new edition of his book, America's ORIGINAL GI TOWN, PARK FOREST, ILLINOIS, was released in the fall of 2010 by Windsor Hill Publishing, and a 75th-anniversary edition was published in 2025.
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