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Who is J. W.?

J.W. helps catch naughty folk for the Government. He’s taught English Conversation in Japan and can analyze anyone’s handwriting. He’s sailed through the Suez Canal twice and hunted pirates in the Persian Gulf. He’s climbed to the top of Mount Fuji, been kicked off Mount Rainier, and he’s successfully run in the Walt Disney World Marathon as a woman. 

When he worked at the FBI, his thesis on Red Flag Behaviors Found in Relationships, earned him an invitation to present a paper at the First Annual Forensics Congress in China, which led him to write his award-winning book Naughty or Nice – Whose List Are You On? available as a handout during lectures. 

He co-authored the bestselling book, The Happiness Code with Ray Brehm, and other authors, who all share their personal happiness hacks you can use too. 

And His latest book, The Devil Pulls the Strings as seen on ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, Tickler News Live, and the NY Post, received the Firebird Award, the Literary Titan Award, the International Review of Books Badge of Achievement, made multiple Chanticleer Shortlist.

This book received 5-Star Book Reviews from Book Viral, Clarion, Chanticleer, Literary Titan, ReaderFavorites.com, and readers on Goodreads.com, Amazon.com, Onlinebookclub.com, Reader’s Favorite, and listeners on Audible.com.

And the book’s cinematic trailer selected to move forward in the American Golden Picture International Film Festival competition.

Fiction

You’ve come to the right place to dive into pulse-pounding page-turning fiction. The DEVIL PULLS THE STRINGS, described as The Librarians meet The Magicians is a 76,000-word epic fantasy adventure with series potential, set in modern-day Wentzville, MO, New York City, and 1813 Genoa, Italy, weaves bromance, Slavic mythology, secret societies, Paganini’s music and time travel.

Non-Fiction

Want or need quick-simple-to-use-and-do happiness hacks to improve your day, week, and life? Then check out The Happiness Code to discover which happiness hacks work best for you.

Graphic Novels

Prefer immersing yourself in a visually stunning graphic novel version of the fiction novel – enjoy the ride.

Take a peek inside my world with my family and furry friends.
Author of Non-fiction, Fantasy and Graphic Novels

J.W. Zarek

When Joseph isn’t helping catch naughty folks for the Government, he is busy writing fiction, non-fiction and graphic novels. 

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JOE ZAREK

Author of Non-fiction, Fantasy
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