Ray BatesRAY BATES' Detective John Bowers Police Procedurals feature the Central Precinct Robbery-Homicide Unit in Portland, Oregon. Bates' experience as an investigator, lecturer and consultant for Regency-Fox legal thrillers provides realistic forensics, viid characters, sexy romance and original plot lines to appeal to True Crime junkies and Mystery fans alike. Bates is a native Oregonian and divides his time between Portland and the North Coast. Read More Read Less