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Junius Podrug (born 1947) is an American author and lawyer. He was a defense attorney on the Chippendales dancers' federal murder and wrongful death legal cases. His fiction and non-fiction books have been published in twenty-eight countries under his own and four other names. His first novel, Frost of Heaven, was selected as Best First Novel by the Rocky Mountain News Unreal World book awards.[1][2]

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Biography

Podrug was born in Nevada City, California, in 1947. He is the son of Mate, a miner, and Angela, a hotel maid. He is married to Hildegard Krische. He graduated from California State University (Sacramento) with a B.A. in political science, and McGeorge School of Law with a J.D.. He practiced law in Sacramento and Beverly Hills before becoming a full time writer.[1]

Other works

Podrug's short story, "Vendetta", was published by Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine in October 1973 in its Department of First Stories.[3]

He is the writer, director and co-producer of a low budget independent film, Night of the Naked Dead.[4]

Bibliography

• Frost of Heaven (1992, 1998)
• Presumed Guilty (1997, also published as Winterkill)
• Dark Passage (2002)
• Feathered Serpent 2012 (2010)

With Harold Robbins

• Sin City (2002, uncredited)
• Heat of Passion (2003, uncredited)
• The Betrayers (2004)
• Blood Royal (2005)
• The Devil to Pay (2006)
• The Looters (2007)
• The Deceivers (2008)
• The Shroud (2009)
• The Curse (2011)

With Gary Jennings

• Aztec Blood (2001) (with Robert Gleason, uncredited)
• Aztec Rage (2006) (with Robert Gleason)
• Aztec Fire (2008) (with Robert Gleason)
• Apocalypse 2012 (2009) (with Robert Gleason)
• The 2012 Codex (2010) (with Robert Gleason)
• Aztec Revenge (2012)

Non-fiction

• Stop Being a Victim
• The Disaster Survival Bible

References

External links

• Official website

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