Gerald Petievich is a crime fiction writer with a background in law enforcement. He served as an Army counterspy and a U.S. Secret Service agent, where he protected Presidents and led counterfeit investigations. Drawing from real-life experiences, Petievich's novels aim to achieve authenticity in the mystery and thriller genre. Some of his notable works, including To Live and Die in L.A., Money Men, and The Sentinel, have been adapted into major motion pictures.
Petievich's other novels include One-shot Deal, Quality of the Informant, and To Die in Beverly Hills, featuring the protagonist Charles Carr, a veteran Secret Service agent. Based on research with his brother, John Petievich, who was part of the Los Angeles Police Department’s gang detail, he wrote the crime thriller Earth Angels.
