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Theodore J. Cohen, PhD, holds three degrees in the physical sciences from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and has been an engineer and scientist for more than forty-five years. He has been an investor for more than fifty years and most recently, has focused on investigating and reporting on corruption in US financial institutions and agencies of the US government. His last novel, Eighth Circle: A Special Place in Hell, was inspired by incidents of major political corruption in New York City. A previous novel, Night Shadows, dealt with the subjects of child abuse, teenage rape, and teen suicide. Prior to this he wrote the novels Lilith: Demon of the Night, based on a story about a New York vampire cult and House of Cards: Dead Men Tell No Tales, a book inspired by real events related to the 2008 financial crisis precipitated by the housing bubble. An earlier novel of the same genre, Death by Wall Street: Rampage of the Bulls, focused on corruption within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the incompetence of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). From December 1961 through early March 1962, Dr. Cohen participated in the 16th Chilean Expedition to the Antarctic. The US Board of Geographic Names in October, 1964, named the geographical feature Cohen Islands, located at 63° 18' S. latitude, 57° 53' W. longitude in the Cape Legoupil area, Antarctica, in his honor. Dr. Cohen's Antarctic Murders Trilogy describes what happened following a robbery of the Banco Central de Chile in Talcahuano in May, 1960. The robbery and the events that took place primarily between May 1960 and March 1962, are described in Frozen in Time: Murder at the Bottom of the World (Book I). Unfinished Business: Pursuit of an Antarctic Killer (Book II) reveals the events that unfolded between March 1962 and March 1965. End Game: Irrational Acts, Tragic Consequences (Book III) takes place in 1965 and resolves most, but not all, of the issues raised in the series. The Trilogy has been published in a single (Kindle) volume, Cold Blood. Dr. Cohen's first novel, Full Circle: A Dream Denied, A Vision Fulfilled, which is based on his life as a violinist, was published in 2009. Dr. Cohen at one time was a violinist with the Bryn Athyn (PA) Orchestra and particularly enjoys the music of Gustav Mahler. Finally, Dr. Cohen has published more than 400 papers, articles, columns, essays, and interviews, and is a co-author of The NEW Shortwave Propagation Handbook (from CQ Communications). For more information on Dr. Cohen and his novels, the interested reader is invited to view the book descriptions, photographs, and videos that can be found at <www.theodore-cohen-novels.com>.
Reviewed by Lee Ashford for Readers' Favorite
Wheel of Fortune by Theodore Jerome Cohen raises the bar for aspiring writers of police fiction. NYPD Detectives Lou Martelli and Sean O'Keeffe join forces with the FBI to take on the Lupinacci mob family, as two seemingly unrelated cases begin to focus on a single prime suspect. Staying below the radar, the two agencies pair some of their best operatives to formulate and enact a sting against a mob boss complicit in multiple murders, arson, and a long list of lesser, but still serious, criminal activities. Once again, Martelli places himself in harm's way to Serve and Protect the innocent, but this time he may have bitten off a bit too much. Outnumbered by armed mobsters, relieved of his weapon, and marched deep into a remote wooded area, Martelli faces the possibility that he may have reached the end of the line.
Wheel of Fortune is a captivating tale of good versus evil played out on a grand scale. The story line is almost too involved to be wholly fictional, and much of the detail is indeed documented fact. As Cohen's fans have learned to expect, the story is liberally sprinkled with links to relevant additional information of interest. As Cohen's fans have also come to expect, the story is fascinating and fresh, as if taken from the headlines of today's newspapers. Cohen's 'Detective Martelli' stories are always great entertainment, and Wheel of Fortune is sure to delight readers, whether they be new to Martelli or seasoned veterans of his exploits. Add one more mark to Cohen's 'winner' column.
