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Ron was born in Dorchester, UK.
Educated at an all boys school in Fareham, Ron went to Warwick University, King Alfred's College (now Winchester University) and Southampton University. He holds a Master of Arts in literature - his specialism being 19th century British and American literature.
His early influences were Robert Louis Stevenson, Charles Dickens, DH Lawrence and the Bronte sisters. His favorite novel to this day is Wuthering Heights. Ron also has a profound interest in the works of Algernon Blackwood and Bram Stoker where he finds inspiration for the macabre and the horrific. Influences in the detective genre include Mickey Spillane, Conan Doyle and Raymond Chandler.
Having once worked in the construction industry and also as a journalist and as an English teacher, he has presented seminars and workshops on creative writing and also taught German and History. At the present time he is a full-time writer.
Writing short stories for a variety of magazines both in the UK and the USA; Ron has now embarked upon full length novels. His first novel, Pancardi's Pride was published October 2008. Reprinted four times; sales remain high and reviews positive.
Reviewed by Karen Pirnot for Readers' Favorite
"Pancardi's Pride" by Ron Clooney is an outstanding mystery novel that will appeal to would-be detectives in all walks of life. In the Palazzo Piti in Florence, Italy, lies a fortune in money and jewels. The problem is how to get it out. Enter a team of thieves whose scheming and talent allows for one of the greatest heists of all time: the Romanov Jewels. There wouldn't be good thieves without accompanying excellent detectives. Enter Italian Inspector Giancarlo Pancardi and his British counterpart Alexander Blondell. After a bit of posturing and one-upmanship, the two become partners in the intricate plan to find out the team of thieves and bring them to justice.
This book has about everything a reader would want: mystery, intrigue, action, romance (adult only please) and the opportunity for the reader to get into the game of cat and mouse. Just when you think the mouse is trapped, the bars loosen and the game begins anew. The character development in this book is one to delight any reader who likes to get into role playing. It is easy to identify with all the main characters and it is this feature which endears the book to the reader, with the opportunity to go along with the action. It is fast-paced and yet there is time to sit and ponder what the next action should be. Clooney's style resembles that of Dan Brown with a unique twist that begs the reader to consider a major author-force in the works.
