About the Author
RAY BATES’ police procedurals, mysteries and magazine articles reflect a true Northwest flavor. Bates’ varied background in criminal justice and forensic science includes sti...view moreAbout the Author
RAY BATES’ police procedurals, mysteries and magazine articles reflect a true Northwest flavor. Bates’ varied background in criminal justice and forensic science includes stints as technical consultant for Regency-Fox Films, national investigator and lecturer. Bates writes a series of contemporary procedurals based in Portland, Oregon with Central Precinct Detective Sergeant John Bowers, an off-center veteran of the Robbery-Homicide Unit.
Blue Butterfly, 1st book in the Bowers’ series, is packed with realism, a street-savvy cast, snappy dialog and steamy romance to woo both true crime and mystey junkies..
A Pacific Coast native, Bates resides in Portland with his wife and cat Felonious Manx where he keeps busy writing quirky mysteries, thrillers and police procedurals.
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