Patrick D. Joyce
ALLi Author Member
Location: United States of America
Genres: Thriller, Young Adult (YA), Mystery, Other Poetry, Historical Fiction
I write young adult thrillers made of music, history, and mystery. As the son of a U.S. Foreign Service officer, I grew up at embassies, surrounded by secrets and spies. After early years in Burma (Myanmar), West Germany, and Washington, D.C., I lived in Nicaragua, Cuba, and three times in the Soviet Union. In addition to writing books, I have been a newspaper reporter, a political science lecturer, and a medical practice manager. I live in Massachusetts, where I can be found haunting coffee shops, taking long walks with my wife, and practicing martial arts.
Patrick D. Joyce's books
Genres: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Young Adult (YA)
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 8-11, 12-15, 18+
Ambitious young reporters Josie and Laurent arrive in Prague in 1968 to cover a revolution unfolding behind the Iron Curtain. It’s the story of a lifetime. A dream come true. A dream that’s about to become a nightmare. Soviet tanks thunder into the city, changing everything. Josie receives a cryptic message from a shrouded stranger on a mist-covered bridge, and soon she and Laurent are propelled onto a collision course with nefarious villains and unstoppable forces, as they rush to uncover a shadowy conspiracy before the city falls. Strawberry Fields drops you into an adventure you can’t put down, complete with secrets, spies, and — at the heart of it all — the power of rock and roll. "Vivid setting, richly drawn characters, and a forceful historical context ... Vibrates with authenticity" -The Booklife Prize by Publishers Weekly "Breathless chases, cryptic clues, a heroine with grit, and a little romance...
Genres: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Young Adult (YA)
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 8-11, 12-15, 18+
Escape on a thrilling adventure to an enemy capital, where two teenagers race against spies and mobsters to recover a priceless vinyl record that just might save the world. When Harrison, the son of American diplomats, lands in Moscow at the height of the Cold War, he knows three things: his passport will keep him safe, his daydreams will keep him company, and his music will keep him sane. But everything he knows is about to be shattered. His father has vanished, his mother is keeping secrets, and his best friend Prudence, the fearless daughter of foreign correspondents, leads him on a dangerous pursuit of a mysterious femme fatale. Suddenly they're on the run from the CIA, the KGB, and an assortment of treasure hunters, all desperate to get their hands on a legendary lost Beatles record in a place where rock music is banned. Their only hope is to...