About the Book
In 2024, following a successful run of his spy thriller series-Missing, She's Missing and Missing in the Maldives-Mike Paull introduced a forensic crime mystery series. He called on his dental background to create the unique character of Rick Rose, a young dentist who, after losing his license, ends up identifying dead bodies in the San Francisco morgue. Book I is titled, The Mouth Mechanic.Mike's new novel, The Head Case, is Book II in the Rick Rose series. It follows his protagonist through a wild adventure as he scrambles to identify a disembodied head that has washed up on a San Francisco beach. Publication is scheduled for February, 2025.
About the Author :
In the year 2000, Mike Paull retired from the practice of dentistry in the San Francisco Bay Area and began honing his skills as a writer. Between 2010 and 2015 he self-published Tales from the Sky Kitchen Café, a book of aviation-based short stories and Flight of Betrayal, Flight of Deception and Flight of no Return, a three-volume mystery series.Beginning in 2021, Mike partnered with Wings ePress, an independent U.S. publisher. Over the next three years they released his spy thriller series: Missing, She's Missing and Missing in the Maldives.In 2024, Mike introduced The Mouth Mechanic, a forensic crime mystery, where he called on his dental background to create the character of Rick Rose, a young dentist who, after losing his license, ends up identifying dead bodies in the San Francisco morgue.Mike's new novel, The Head Case, is Book II in the Rick Rose series. It follows his protagonist through a wild adventure as he scrambles to identify a disembodied head that has washed up on a San Francisco beach.Mike and his wife Bev now live near family in Chico CA, two hundred miles north of San Francisco.
Review :
"Drawing from his past career, Mike Paull gives us a fast-paced, crime mystery with a unique lead character - Rick Rose, a forensic odontologist. I was fascinated by a profession rarely used in crime fiction and riveted by Rick's drive to unravel the truth about his John Doe. I loved this decent, witty, hard-working man who confronts bureaucratic rules, deception, intimidation, office politics and complications in his personal life, in order to succeed. A terrific read with a surprising twist at the end.
-Diane Clarke, author, The Photograph Brisbane, Australia
"The storyline in The Head Case grabs your attention from the first page and holds it all the way to the last word on the last page. Additionally, the characters are well-developed and interesting. Not only is this book an intriguing and suspenseful read, but the author also excellently weaves in humor along the way, making it enjoyable to read despite the fact that the story takes place in a morgue. I would definitely recommend The Head Case to anyone who likes mysteries and unexpected twists."
-Ann Marie Jameson, author, The Willow Rose Series - Hammond, LA
"Mike Paull's The Head Case takes a deep dive into the proverbial rabbit hole, while yielding multiple twists, turns, and double backflips. Mike's crisp narrative style carries the reader along at a fast pace as Rick Rose races against time to give a disembodied head an identity. This well-crafted story left this reader wanting more, so it's satisfying to know that The Head Case is only the second in the continuing Rick Rose series."
-Jack Lawson, author, No Good Deed - Basse Normandie, France
"Wise-cracking Rick Rose is back, chasing danger as he digs into his latest case. He starts with the only thing left of the victim-a head-and follows the clues he discovers in John Doe's mouth. Meanwhile, he juggles complicated relationships with the women in his life-his ex, his boss, his secretary, and a new flame. Mike Paull's The Head Case brings us danger, drama, and dark humor as Rick tirelessly hunts for the truth."
-Andrea Barton, author, Jade Riley Mystery Series - Melbourne, Australia.
