Chuck Greaves

Chuck Greaves (Author)

Charles Joseph Greaves (born Dec. 14, 1955) is an American author of both crime fiction (as Chuck Greaves) and general fiction (as C. Joseph Greaves), best known for his Jack MacTaggart series of legal mysteries.[1]  The Jack MacTaggart novels are set in Los Angeles, where Greaves practiced law for 25 years[2] before finding success in 2012 with his debut novel Hush Money (Minotaur).[3] He’s written seven novels to date, including Tom & Lucky (Bloomsbury,)[4] Wall Street Journal “Ten Best Mysteries of 2015” selection.[5] and finalist for the 2016 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction.[6]  He’s also been a finalist for the Shamus, Lefty, Macavity, and Audie Awards,^[x] the New Mexico-Arizona Book Award, Oklahoma Book Award,nd Colorado Book Awards, and other writing honors.[7]

Raised in Levittown, New York, Greaves graduated with honors from both the University of Southern California and Boston College Law School.^[i]  He currently lives in Cortez, Colorado with his wife Lynda.[8]