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| Police Authors Personal Websites |
Police Author
Richard Paloma
Richard Paloma
Richard Paloma has been in law enforcement for over
20 years in Northern California. He has had various
assignments including many years as a patrol officer
and six years as a detective in the San Francisco Bay
Area. For the last four years, Richard Paloma has
been a police sergeant for a police agency in the San
Joaquin Valley. As an investigator, he received
recognition from his superiors for his investigations
into auto thefts, sexual assaults, homicides as well as
other incidents within the city he worked. He has used
his training and experiences for the scenes in both his
novels, Brushed Back and The Beach Club.
“My shift partners and I would joke that we were living
the stuff Joseph Wambaugh would write about,” says
Richard Paloma. “After many years I decided to
incorporate some of those stories and write a novel.”
In 2003 he finished The Beach Club and in 2004 Helm
Publishing in Illinois picked it up for publication. In
September 2008, Lachesis Publishing of Canada
released Rich's second novel, Brushed Back.
Mr. Paloma is a member of the Police Writers
Association, Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in
Crime, and also belongs to various writers’ groups in
California. He has attended many writers’ seminars
and conferences including the La Jolla Writers
Conference in San Diego. He has a Bachelors Degree
with honors from St. Mary’s College in Moraga,
California.
He currently resides in the San Joaquin Valley with his
wife Robin.
20 years in Northern California. He has had various
assignments including many years as a patrol officer
and six years as a detective in the San Francisco Bay
Area. For the last four years, Richard Paloma has
been a police sergeant for a police agency in the San
Joaquin Valley. As an investigator, he received
recognition from his superiors for his investigations
into auto thefts, sexual assaults, homicides as well as
other incidents within the city he worked. He has used
his training and experiences for the scenes in both his
novels, Brushed Back and The Beach Club.
“My shift partners and I would joke that we were living
the stuff Joseph Wambaugh would write about,” says
Richard Paloma. “After many years I decided to
incorporate some of those stories and write a novel.”
In 2003 he finished The Beach Club and in 2004 Helm
Publishing in Illinois picked it up for publication. In
September 2008, Lachesis Publishing of Canada
released Rich's second novel, Brushed Back.
Mr. Paloma is a member of the Police Writers
Association, Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in
Crime, and also belongs to various writers’ groups in
California. He has attended many writers’ seminars
and conferences including the La Jolla Writers
Conference in San Diego. He has a Bachelors Degree
with honors from St. Mary’s College in Moraga,
California.
He currently resides in the San Joaquin Valley with his
wife Robin.
Brushed Back - "Dignity is best defined as how
well you rise after you have fallen." Police Detective
Gino Spinelli must rebuild his police career and
credibility after he’s linked to the suicide of his ex-
girlfriend. He escapes disciplinary action by taking a
sergeant’s position with a nearby small suburban city.
After a few months at his new department, Spinelli
receives a late-night phone call informing him one of
his fellow officers is accused of murdering his wife.
Spinelli is assigned to monitor the case and takes the
unfavorable position of the officer’s innocence. He
relies on his instincts, putting his career on the line
and following leads to other potential suspects.
Spinelli, who is no stranger to trouble and
controversy, confronts obstacles to the case including
the US Marshals Service protecting a federal witness,
a stagnant and paranoid police chief, disputes with
other police agencies, and technology advances he’s
not equipped to understand. During his investigation,
Spinelli whose self-described love life includes two ex-
wives and a handful of past live-ins encounters his
former high school sweetheart, Annie, and is tempted
to rekindle the relationship. Will Gino solve the murder
of Theresa Pucci, and seize this second chance with
Annie, after the ‘Brush Back’ pitch life has thrown him?
The Beach Club - The Beach Club is fiction, but
every principle scene in it is real. There are strong
action scenes surrounded by equally strong scenes of
police humor and wit. The novel is a frolic of maverick
and freewheeling cops in their quest to identify and
apprehend a sexual predator, internal challenges of
morality and commitment as well as overcoming
interference by department administrators.
Officer Vincent Patrone, Detective Ray Depietro, and
the rest of the Eden Valley Police swing shift are
plunged into the midst of the pursuit for a serial rapist
that plagues the California city. To compound matters,
Lt. Alex Santos, a headhunting-backstabbing
administrator who is pursuing the chief’s job, exploits
the mishaps of the shift to use to his advantage.
Despite Santos’ belief that the shift is out of control,
they are actually a group of high performers who in
the end, identify and capture the rapist.
Richard Paloma reveals a behind the scenes look at
the dark humor and aggravations of being a
uniformed police officer. He uses his years of
experience as a patrol officer and police detective to
capture the camaraderie, challenges, and internal
politics within law enforcement today. The Beach Club
will keep you entertained start to finish as you get to
know the members of the Eden Valley Police
Department.
well you rise after you have fallen." Police Detective
Gino Spinelli must rebuild his police career and
credibility after he’s linked to the suicide of his ex-
girlfriend. He escapes disciplinary action by taking a
sergeant’s position with a nearby small suburban city.
After a few months at his new department, Spinelli
receives a late-night phone call informing him one of
his fellow officers is accused of murdering his wife.
Spinelli is assigned to monitor the case and takes the
unfavorable position of the officer’s innocence. He
relies on his instincts, putting his career on the line
and following leads to other potential suspects.
Spinelli, who is no stranger to trouble and
controversy, confronts obstacles to the case including
the US Marshals Service protecting a federal witness,
a stagnant and paranoid police chief, disputes with
other police agencies, and technology advances he’s
not equipped to understand. During his investigation,
Spinelli whose self-described love life includes two ex-
wives and a handful of past live-ins encounters his
former high school sweetheart, Annie, and is tempted
to rekindle the relationship. Will Gino solve the murder
of Theresa Pucci, and seize this second chance with
Annie, after the ‘Brush Back’ pitch life has thrown him?
The Beach Club - The Beach Club is fiction, but
every principle scene in it is real. There are strong
action scenes surrounded by equally strong scenes of
police humor and wit. The novel is a frolic of maverick
and freewheeling cops in their quest to identify and
apprehend a sexual predator, internal challenges of
morality and commitment as well as overcoming
interference by department administrators.
Officer Vincent Patrone, Detective Ray Depietro, and
the rest of the Eden Valley Police swing shift are
plunged into the midst of the pursuit for a serial rapist
that plagues the California city. To compound matters,
Lt. Alex Santos, a headhunting-backstabbing
administrator who is pursuing the chief’s job, exploits
the mishaps of the shift to use to his advantage.
Despite Santos’ belief that the shift is out of control,
they are actually a group of high performers who in
the end, identify and capture the rapist.
Richard Paloma reveals a behind the scenes look at
the dark humor and aggravations of being a
uniformed police officer. He uses his years of
experience as a patrol officer and police detective to
capture the camaraderie, challenges, and internal
politics within law enforcement today. The Beach Club
will keep you entertained start to finish as you get to
know the members of the Eden Valley Police
Department.