Michael P. Naughton

Michael P. Naughton was born in Detroit. He is a mystery and satire writer, poet and screenwriter who writes in the style of Elmore Leonard and Donald E. Westlake. He is also a professional musician and songwriter for the rock group '92 in the Shade. He had previously worked for Borders for many years and in technology and went on to publish actor Michael Madsen's poetry and photography under 13 Hands Publications. He released his first mystery novel in May of 2008 entitled Deathryde: Rebel Without a Corpse which is a series is written in the hip, offbeat style of Richard Stark's Parker heist/crime caper books. His latest release is Pit: A Leo Van Cleef Novel released January 13th, 2023. His style is also similar to Gregory Mcdonald (Fletch) and Robert B. Parker. He has also been a judge for the IBPA's (Independent Book Publishers Association) Benjamin Franklin Awards which honor the best in independent publishing.

He lives in Los Angeles.