The Horrible Husband

In Book 5 of the MURDER IN MARIN Mysteries: William Bent, aka “Wild Bill,” is the top-rated host on KBUD in San Francisco. Known as the “King of Bro Talk Radio,” he is the husband of Beverly Bent, the longtime girlfriend of Karin Timmons, Sharon Austin, and Holly Cross.When Beverly admits to Holly that her marriage is a disaster, and she needs to create a life for herself, Holly suggests she apply for a position on KLIB, “San Francisco radio for the modern woman.” Before long the couple is topic number one throughout the Bay Area. Sheriff’s Detective Inspector, Eddie Austin is tasked with investigating the sudden and mysterious disappearance of Wild Bill, one half of “The Battling Bents.”

Author Biography

Martin Brown is an author and journalist whose articles on health and relationships have appeared in Redbook, Playboy, and Complete Woman magazines. Martin, a native of New York City, is a graduate of the New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. He began his career as a community affairs writer with WCBS Radio. He also worked as the public affairs officer for the New York City police association; and later in the same capacity for the Atlanta and Georgia police associations. He began his work as a community news reporter in Atlanta with Creative Loafing. Later, in Marin County, he founded Signal Newspapers published in Sausalito, Tiburon, and Belvedere, California. Today, he and his wife, novelist Josie Brown, live in the city of San Francisco, where their grown children and granddog also reside.