About George Cramer
George Cramer is an author, master of creative writing and a Private Investigator.
Of Karuk descent, George attended the Institute of American Indian Arts, where he earned his Master of Fine Arts / Creative Writing – Fiction.
He enjoyed a forty-year career in law enforcement, corporate and private investigations. Over the years, Mr. Cramer has conducted thousands of successful investigations throughout the Americas and Asia. Recognized as an expert in Interviewing and Interrogation, he kept his investigative skills honed by volunteering as a Missing Person’s investigator at the San Leandro, California Police Department.
Mr. Cramer’s short stories and poems have been published in numerous online and printed anthologies. He was the editor-in-chief of Impressions, the Las Positas College 2015 anthology. He is currently working on the second police procedural novel in the Liberty Trilogy. A thriller spanning four decades is in the final stages of development.
Award-Winning Author
“The day I discovered creative writing, my life changed. A day never goes by that my mind isn’t writing or rewriting a scene. I’m addicted.”
-George Cramer
What People Are Saying…
Outstanding! An intriguing game of cat and mouse between a pair of bank robbers and multiple law enforcement agencies over the course of decades. Deftly plotted and effortlessly shifting between decades, Robbers and Cops is a page turning suspense novel and a nuanced character study. Al Smith is a competent, tenacious, and flawed police detective who is worth rooting for. The police work is authentic, and the Bay Area setting is as perfectly drawn as a sunset over the Golden Gate. George Cramer is at the top of his game. Highly recommended.
–Sheldon Siegel NY Times Best Selling Author of the Mike Daley/Rosie Fernandez novels
A fascinating odyssey of complex characters—robbers and cops, that spans five decades in its telling. Imagine if Elmore Leonard had written The Grapes of Wrath, tossed in a dash of The Naked and the Dead, and finished up morphing into a pure Joseph Wambaugh police procedural… Do yourself a favor and pick up Robbers and Cops, by George Cramer. It’s a sure fire, can’t-put-it-down, winner.
–Michael A. Black Amazon bestselling author as A.W. Hart and the Trackdown series under his own name Devil’s Vendetta, Devil’s Breed, Devil’s Reckoning, Chimes at Midnight, and Blood Trails.
The Mona Lisa Sisters is a tender journey into the making of a family. The novel is full of careful historical detail and the pleasure of European trains and cities and plenty of mystery to keep the pages turning, but the greatest delight is Lura Grisham herself.
–Ramona Ausubel, author Sons and Daughters of Ease and Plenty
George Cramer deftly reveals the heart, soul and fears of a remarkable woman as he explores, in a thoroughly engaging and inspiring story, her struggle to triumph over loss…and unexpected love.
–Victoria Zackheim, screenwriter, playwright and author of, The Bone Weaver
Told alternately from the perspectives of Lura and Joseph, Cramer’s novel is chock full of information about Paris, New York, and law enforcement in the late 19th century… the work provides a perfect balance of mystery, romance, and history…
–Kirkus Reviews
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The Mona Lisa Sisters is a tender journey into the making of a family. The novel is full of careful historical detail and the pleasure of European trains and cities and plenty of mystery to keep the pages turning, but the greatest delight is Lura Grisham herself.
–Ramona Ausubel, author Sons and Daughters of Ease and Plenty
George Cramer deftly reveals the heart, soul and fears of a remarkable woman as he explores, in a thoroughly engaging and inspiring story, her struggle to triumph over loss…and unexpected love.
–Victoria Zackheim, screenwriter, playwright and author of, The Bone Weaver
Told alternately from the perspectives of Lura and Joseph, Cramer’s novel is chock full of information about Paris, New York, and law enforcement in the late 19th century… the work provides a perfect balance of mystery, romance, and history…
–Kirkus Reviews
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Public Safety Writers Association Awards
“Joe”
First Place – Fiction Flash Non-Published (Awarded July 12th, 2020)
“Why Me”
Third Place – Fiction Short Story Non-Published (Awarded July 19th, 2015)
“Welcome Home”
Third Place – Flash-Fiction Non-Published (Awarded July 12th, 2020)
A Tale of Robbers and Cops
Fourth Place – Fiction Book Non-Published (Awarded July 12th, 2020)
“Hard Time”
Honorable Mention – Short Story Non-Published (Awarded July 12th, 2020)
Liberty
Honorable Mention – Fiction Book Non-Published (Awarded July 21st, 2020)
Clubs & Community Involvement
Public Safety Writers Association
Founded in 1997 as the Police Writers Club, the Public Safety Writers Association is open to both new and experienced, published and not yet published writers.
California Writers Club
Founded in 1909, the California Writers Club is one of the nation’s oldest professional clubs for writers and is dedicated to educating writers of all levels in the craft of writing.
Mystery Writers of America
Mystery Writers of America is the premier organization for mystery writers, professionals allied to the crime-writing field, aspiring crime writers, and those who are devoted to the genre.
Sisters in Crime – National
Sisters in Crime welcomes everyone who supports the mission to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers