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Jeffrey Eaton

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Born

Wichita, Kansas, The United States

Website

https://www.murderbecomes.com

Twitter

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Genre

Mystery, Thriller, Suspense

Influences

Franklin W. Dixon, Agatha Christie, Madeleine L'Engle, Jane Smiley ...more

Member Since

October 2014

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Jeffrey Eaton was born to parents who met in Los Angeles, where his father was dancing in the 1940 movie musical, “Too Many Girls”. During the filming, his father cavorted on the set with the soon-to-be-discovered actor Van Johnson, and his mother chatted off the set with the soon-to-become famous Lucille Ball.

Eaton was raised in Kansas. In first grade he and an artistic classmate wrote a letter to Dr. Seuss offering to help the renowned author create his next book, a book Eaton had already given the title, “There’s A Moose on the Loose on the Chickanoose Trail.”

The author wrote the ambitious boys a kind rejection letter that encouraged them to keep reading and writing books.

And that Jeffrey Eaton did. His favorite books as a child include Jeffrey Eaton was born to parents who met in Los Angeles, where his father was dancing in the 1940 movie musical, “Too Many Girls”. During the filming, his father cavorted on the set with the soon-to-be-discovered actor Van Johnson, and his mother chatted off the set with the soon-to-become famous Lucille Ball.

Eaton was raised in Kansas. In first grade he and an artistic classmate wrote a letter to Dr. Seuss offering to help the renowned author create his next book, a book Eaton had already given the title, “There’s A Moose on the Loose on the Chickanoose Trail.”

The author wrote the ambitious boys a kind rejection letter that encouraged them to keep reading and writing books.

And that Jeffrey Eaton did. His favorite books as a child included The Hardy Boys Series, Agatha Christie novels and “A Wrinkle in Time” by Madeleine L’Engle, whom Eaton unexpectedly met once in New York when he was spontaneously asked to a dinner party by acquaintances.

Growing up, he was a huge fan of the William Allen White Children’s Book Award program in Kansas and he even urged librarians to let kids read during the summer months the books named to the award list for the coming year, something not allowed when he was in elementary school.

Shortly afterward, the program changed its policy and libraries began to lend out the books to students to read during the summer.

Eaton was graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas with a degree in journalism. He instantly put it to use, becoming editor of the university’s alumni magazine at age 23 and editor of the employee publications produced by an international oil company at age 25.

He formed his own free-lance writing business at age 27 and by the age of 30, had been to 45 countries on five continents. Among his most memorable assignments were interviews with a prime minister, a world-renowned heart surgeon, and the CEO of one of South America’s state-owned oil companies.

Now Eaton has returned to his first passion – writing novels. The “Murder Becomes” series unites his love for intrigue with his passion for travel with his excitement for crafting word puzzles, several of which have been published in some of the world’s premier newspapers and magazines.

He hopes you enjoy reading these tales as much as he delights in creating them!
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Average rating: 4.21 · 89 ratings · 29 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Murder Becomes Manhattan 3.72 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Under the Thumb: Stories of Police Oppression by S.A. Cosby (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Travis Wade Beaty (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Andrew Case (Contributor) 4.58 avg rating — 26 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder Becomes Macau: A Dalton Lee Mystery by Jeffrey Eaton (Goodreads Author), Randall White (Illustrator), Robin Sachs (Photographer) 4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder Becomes Mayfair: A Dalton Lee Mystery by Jeffrey Eaton (Goodreads Author), Randall White (Illustrator), Sandy Chapman (Editor) 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder Becomes Miami: A Dalton Lee Mystery (The Murder Becomes series Book 2) 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“I don't know who you are," she thought, "but whoever you are, you're one hell of a player.”
― Jeffrey Eaton, Murder Becomes Manhattan

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“Let me tell you something. If you are not careful, the thrill of the ambush can become more addictive than heroin.”
― Jeffrey Eaton, Murder Becomes Manhattan

tags: murder, murder-mystery, mystery-thriller

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“Ah, the ocean. Such a magnificent, mysterious puddle, isn't it, Dalton? So often, the origin of so much life. And yet, at other times, the cause of so much death, as well.”
― Jeffrey Eaton, Murder Becomes Miami: A Dalton Lee Mystery

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“Let me tell you something. If you are not careful, the thrill of the ambush can become more addictive than heroin.”
― Jeffrey Eaton, Murder Becomes Manhattan

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“How does a person deal with the fact someone possibly wanted to murder you, but killed your unsuspecting sister instead?”
― Jeffrey Eaton, Murder Becomes Manhattan

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“As much as we may sometimes find it hard to breathe, we must, for if we do not, we die. And as much as we may sometimes find it hard to forgive, so, too, must we do that, or else we die as well.”
― Jeffrey Eaton, Murder Becomes Manhattan

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“I cannot say it will be a painless death. But I can say it will be a stylish one.”
― Jeffrey Eaton, Murder Becomes Manhattan

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“Moments later, as the specter exited through the window it had entered, Victor Xerxes Valenzuela once again found himself floating out at sea. Only this time the ocean was a viscous crimson, the sky above, a lackluster black.”
― Jeffrey Eaton, Murder Becomes Miami: A Dalton Lee Mystery

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