  Geoffrey Leavenworth photo by Ave Bonar Isle of Misfortune was named a Finalist for the Violet Crown Book Award for fiction, presented by the Texas Writers League. "Sometimes a book makes visible what may otherwise remain unseen. Such is the triumph of Historic Galveston". The Houston Chronicle |
WelcomeGeoffrey Leavenworth is the author of the novel, Isle of Misfortune. He is also the author of Historic Galveston, published in 1985, and more than 500 magazine articles on business, food, health care, the space program, and other subjects. He is co-author of Flak Bait, a memoir by James P. Simpson to be published in September 2007. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Time, Texas Monthly, and many other publications. For six years he was chief speechwriter for the president of The University of Texas at Austin. PRAISE FOR ISLE OF MISFORTUNE ...Bone-chilling, sensual, and evocative of that disturbing mix of fear and exhilaration I feel every time I touch down on the Isle of Misfortune. GARY CARTWRIGHT, Senior Editor Texas Monthly "A compelling literary thriller..." The Dallas Morning News "A psychological thriller in the classic style of Alfred Hitchcock." The Texas Observer Geoffrey Leavenworth has transformed a nightmarish personal ordeal into a novel that is sensual, harrowing, and wise... JAN REID, author of The Bullet Meant for Me |
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