John A. Hoda (1954-) has great stories and tells them well.
John is a former Police Officer, Insurance Fraud Investigator and for the last 25 years has run a successful Private Investigations business. Many of his cases made the headlines of the Philadelphia Inquirer and the New Haven Register.
He has written numerous articles for PI Magazine and other publications and has created the DVD: The Ultimate Guide to Taking Statements.
In 2019, he was a debut novelist, panelist, and Shamus Judge for short stories at the Mystery Writers of America conference
His 6 book Marsha O'Shea series about a badass FBI agent kicked off in 2021.
The 4 book Gwendolyn Strong Small Town Mystery Series is availabe Fall of 2022.
He coaches other PIs on how to be successful in business. www.ThePICoach.com. He gears his How To series to PIs looking to launch, market, or boost their businesses.
John podcasts (My Favorite Detective Stories) at All Things Investigative www.johnhoda.com
Through the years, he told his stories about his latest cases over coffee, at parties, or at dinner engagements. He finally wrote them down with Mugshots: My Favorite Detective Stories. HIs debut novel Second Chance at Bat brings us Joe DiNatale, an average Joe with a one in a million chance to make it in the major leagues.
John has sat on the boards of both the National Association of Legal Investigators and the CT Assoc. of Licensed Private Investigators.
John is a lifetime athlete, having played club soccer and semi-professional football, running marathons, and bicycling long distances.
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