Chuck Joseph Greaves is an American author who has made a name for himself in the genres of mystery and thriller novels. Greaves has dual personas under which he publishes his works. As Chuck Greaves, he writes the Jack MacTaggart legal mystery series, while as C. Joseph Greaves, he publishes historical crime thrillers.
Greaves' academic background is impressive, having graduated with honors from the University of Southern California and Boston College Law School. Afterward, he embarked on a 25-year career as a trial lawyer in Los Angeles before making the transition to fiction writing. His experience in the legal field has no doubt provided valuable insights and inspiration for his mystery novels.
Greaves has been a finalist for numerous prestigious awards in crime writing. These include the Lefty, Shamus, Macavity, and Audie Awards, as well as the New Mexico-Arizona, Oklahoma, and Colorado Book Awards, the CAL Award in Fiction, and the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. Greaves' Jack MacTaggart series, which includes titles such as "Hush Money," "Green-Eyed Lady," "The Last Heir," and "The Chimera Club," have been well-received by both critics and readers alike.
In addition to his work as Chuck Greaves, Greaves also publishes general/literary fiction under the name C. Joseph Greaves. His novel "Tom & Lucky" was selected as a Wall Street Journal "Best Books of 2015" selection, and his book "Hard Twisted" has been praised by the Los Angeles Times as a "gritty, gripping read, and one that begs to be put on film." Furthermore, "Church of the Graveyard Saints" was chosen as the six-city "Four Corners/One Book" community reading selection for 2019-2020. Greaves' versatility as a writer is evident in his ability to excel in both mystery and literary fiction.