There are three biographies; the one on the book covers, the short one below—it's a little more
accurate than the book cover—and the long one. I'm not going to write the long one. I'll leave
that to some university grad student who, after maybe a few hundred years, discovers my
books and decides to do his thesis on me instead of Shakespeare.
accurate than the book cover—and the long one. I'm not going to write the long one. I'll leave
that to some university grad student who, after maybe a few hundred years, discovers my
books and decides to do his thesis on me instead of Shakespeare.
The Short One: . . . Just the facts . . .
Born in Los Angeles on September 22, 1941.When I was a kid in
grade school my dad bought a ranch in Southern Utah. Horses,
mountains, bubbling streams, and lots of snow, it was heaven.
But after a few short years we moved back to L.A. We finally
settled in Downey where I went to high school and there met
Judy, my wonderful wife to be.
For most of my adult life I've been in business for myself. I've
owned companies that made and sold food related products. But
as a lark, I was once a partner in a political public relations firm.
Some of the characters in my books are based on the candidates
we handled. I guess that's why we folded the tent and sneaked
away. Our guys were losers and we weren't good enough to
make them look like winners. A number of years ago I sold my
business—boy, could I write a book about that—and started a
new career, writing mystery novels.
Judy and I have been married for over forty years now. We
have three beautiful and talented daughters, Kristin, Karen, and
Holly. We also have the most fantastic grandchildren a person
could imagine. Anton is the oldest, followed by Isabella, next is
Max, then Noah, and finally Zane. Well, Zane isn't the last one
now. My daughter Holly and her husband Tom, on January 25,
2006, presented us with a new grandson. The little guy's name is
Eliot...whoops, eighteen months later, on August 9, 2007, Holly
had another baby. The gorgeous little girl is named Zoe.
All in all—like the title of my favorite movie—it's been
"A Wonderful Life."
Born in Los Angeles on September 22, 1941.When I was a kid in
grade school my dad bought a ranch in Southern Utah. Horses,
mountains, bubbling streams, and lots of snow, it was heaven.
But after a few short years we moved back to L.A. We finally
settled in Downey where I went to high school and there met
Judy, my wonderful wife to be.
For most of my adult life I've been in business for myself. I've
owned companies that made and sold food related products. But
as a lark, I was once a partner in a political public relations firm.
Some of the characters in my books are based on the candidates
we handled. I guess that's why we folded the tent and sneaked
away. Our guys were losers and we weren't good enough to
make them look like winners. A number of years ago I sold my
business—boy, could I write a book about that—and started a
new career, writing mystery novels.
Judy and I have been married for over forty years now. We
have three beautiful and talented daughters, Kristin, Karen, and
Holly. We also have the most fantastic grandchildren a person
could imagine. Anton is the oldest, followed by Isabella, next is
Max, then Noah, and finally Zane. Well, Zane isn't the last one
now. My daughter Holly and her husband Tom, on January 25,
2006, presented us with a new grandson. The little guy's name is
Eliot...whoops, eighteen months later, on August 9, 2007, Holly
had another baby. The gorgeous little girl is named Zoe.
All in all—like the title of my favorite movie—it's been
"A Wonderful Life."
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Judy with me at the wheel of an
exotic pickup truck once owned by
the avant-garde artiest and custom
car designer, Von Dutch.
The picture was taken a couple of
years ago. Judy hasn't changed,
and the only thing about me that's
different is my glasses.
exotic pickup truck once owned by
the avant-garde artiest and custom
car designer, Von Dutch.
The picture was taken a couple of
years ago. Judy hasn't changed,
and the only thing about me that's
different is my glasses.
My first novel, Six to Five Against, is
dedicated to my mother, Dorothy
Rose Sherratt who passed away
before the book was finished.
Dorothy was a wonderful person and
was an inspiration to all who knew
her. Her family and I miss her
enormously.
dedicated to my mother, Dorothy
Rose Sherratt who passed away
before the book was finished.
Dorothy was a wonderful person and
was an inspiration to all who knew
her. Her family and I miss her
enormously.
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Author of the Jimmy O'Brien Novels
Jeff Sherratt