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A Different Kind of Shepherd
Author wanted to be a priest, but instead
became a cop
Tom Basinski, author of NO GOOD DEED (Berkley
Crime Books), is a 35-year veteran police officer who
almost didn’t become a cop. At St. Mary’s University in
San Antonio, Texas, he was in the seminary from age
18-23. He earned a degree in English Literature but
never earned a Catholic priest’s collar. Instead, he
turned to crime—crime busting! His police career
began in 1969, in his hometown of Flint, Michigan. He
left there in 1970 to work for Chula Vista, California, a
suburb city south of San Diego. NO GOOD DEED is his
first book, but over the years he has written over 125
true crime stories published in various pulp magazines.
Basinski launched his professional writing career while
still a homicide detective for the Chula Vista,
California Police Department. Along the way, he met
San Diego resident Joe Wambaugh, the retired cop who
penned best sellers like the "Onion Field" and the
Black Marble. Wambaugh’s success inspired Basinski
to branch out into books. Basinski has been a
contributing editor of the award-winning Law
Enforcement Quarterly, the publication of the San
Diego District Attorney and San Diego Magazine. NO
GOOD DEED, is a true crime story set in San
Diego. It took three years to solve and has many twists
and turns on the road to conviction. The book is
scheduled for release by Berkley True Crime Books
May 3, 2006. Tom and his wife, Judy, have two grown
sons. They live in Chula Vista, California.
Author wanted to be a priest, but instead
became a cop
Tom Basinski, author of NO GOOD DEED (Berkley
Crime Books), is a 35-year veteran police officer who
almost didn’t become a cop. At St. Mary’s University in
San Antonio, Texas, he was in the seminary from age
18-23. He earned a degree in English Literature but
never earned a Catholic priest’s collar. Instead, he
turned to crime—crime busting! His police career
began in 1969, in his hometown of Flint, Michigan. He
left there in 1970 to work for Chula Vista, California, a
suburb city south of San Diego. NO GOOD DEED is his
first book, but over the years he has written over 125
true crime stories published in various pulp magazines.
Basinski launched his professional writing career while
still a homicide detective for the Chula Vista,
California Police Department. Along the way, he met
San Diego resident Joe Wambaugh, the retired cop who
penned best sellers like the "Onion Field" and the
Black Marble. Wambaugh’s success inspired Basinski
to branch out into books. Basinski has been a
contributing editor of the award-winning Law
Enforcement Quarterly, the publication of the San
Diego District Attorney and San Diego Magazine. NO
GOOD DEED, is a true crime story set in San
Diego. It took three years to solve and has many twists
and turns on the road to conviction. The book is
scheduled for release by Berkley True Crime Books
May 3, 2006. Tom and his wife, Judy, have two grown
sons. They live in Chula Vista, California.
Police-Writers.com
Tom Basinski is a 35-year veteran of the Chula Vista Police
Department who almost didnt become a cop. When he was
18 years old Tom entered the seminary at St. Marys
University in San Antonio, Texas. While he earned a degree
in English Literature, he never earned a Catholic priests
collar. In 1969, after finishing college, Tom returned to his
hometown where he joined the police department. In 1970,
he traveled to California and joined the Chula Vista Police
Department. Over the next 34 years, Tom would not only
become a homicide detective but an acknowledged writer of
true crime short stories.
While No Good Deed is his first book, over the years he has
written over 125 true crime stories published in various pulp
magazines. As a homicide detective and magazine writer
Tom would meet a fellow police author and San Diego
resident Joseph Wambaugh. Wambaugh who penned best
sellers such as the "Onion Field," The Blue Knight and Black
Marble inspired Tom to write No Good Deed.
Before he published his first book, Basinski has been a
contributing editor of the award-winning Law Enforcement
Quarterly, the publication of the San Diego District Attorney
and San Diego Magazine. No Good Deed is a true crime story
set in San Diego. The actual case took three years to solve
and had many twists and turns on the road to the suspects
conviction.
Tom Basinski is a 35-year veteran of the Chula Vista Police
Department who almost didnt become a cop. When he was
18 years old Tom entered the seminary at St. Marys
University in San Antonio, Texas. While he earned a degree
in English Literature, he never earned a Catholic priests
collar. In 1969, after finishing college, Tom returned to his
hometown where he joined the police department. In 1970,
he traveled to California and joined the Chula Vista Police
Department. Over the next 34 years, Tom would not only
become a homicide detective but an acknowledged writer of
true crime short stories.
While No Good Deed is his first book, over the years he has
written over 125 true crime stories published in various pulp
magazines. As a homicide detective and magazine writer
Tom would meet a fellow police author and San Diego
resident Joseph Wambaugh. Wambaugh who penned best
sellers such as the "Onion Field," The Blue Knight and Black
Marble inspired Tom to write No Good Deed.
Before he published his first book, Basinski has been a
contributing editor of the award-winning Law Enforcement
Quarterly, the publication of the San Diego District Attorney
and San Diego Magazine. No Good Deed is a true crime story
set in San Diego. The actual case took three years to solve
and had many twists and turns on the road to the suspects
conviction.
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Tom Basinski
Tom Basinski