BARNABY CONRAD
“His presentation and highly instructive program was the hit of the Santa Barbara Writers Conference.” Barnaby Conrad, best-selling author, and Chair, Santa Barbara Writers Conference
SUE GRAFTON
“One of the good guys, and really knows his forensics.” Sue Grafton, best-selling author, Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference, Corte Madera, California
PENNY WARNER
“Amazing knowledge of crimes and crime scenes and energy to keep you on the edge of your seat! A must for writers.” -Penny Warner, best-selling author
BOOKLIST
“If you set out to write a crime novel, you better get the facts right. Armchair detectives may not commit many crimes, but they can spot the holes in a plot quicker than you can say “Dick Francis.” The author of this unique writer’s guide MODUS OPERANDI is a New Jersey police detective, and he […]
BOUCHERCON
“The presentation ‘Whodunit’ has been a hit at writers conferences across the nation.” Bouchercon, World Mystery Convention 1997
THE WASHINGTON POST
“Awww, write it right, willya? This Detective helps authors make their crimes read real.” The Washington Post
BOOK PASSAGE
“Your contribution to this conference helped to make it the success it was. On evaluation after evaluation, the attendees mentioned that this was the best forensics presentation that they had ever seen.” Luisa Smith, Conference Director, Book Passage Annual Mystery Writers Conference, Corte Madera, California
LAURA TAYLOR
“Having experienced one of his multi-faceted presentations, and because of my own past professional and academic credentials in the criminology field, I can attest to his authenticity, diversity and skill as a speaker.” Laura Taylor, best-selling romance author and multiple winner of the Maggie Award
JOANN ROSS
“What can I say but he is the best and so will your writing be if you follow his advice.” JoAnn Ross, best-selling romance author
NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY
“Personable, approachable and extremely knowledgable.” News 12 New Jersey ‘Jersey’s Talking’ with Lee Leonard
JAMES N. FREY
“If you’re going to write a damn good mystery, you’ve got to hear what this gritty cop has to say. It’s riviting!” James N. Frey, best-selling author and award winning writing consultant
“If you want to give your attendees a glimpse behind the sealed doors of a crime scene, bring in Paglino. His huge collection of slides and exciting lecture will lead you through the maze of murder and forensics. As one of the directors for the 1995 California Writers Club Conference, I can’t sing his praise loud enough. Bring him on board, lower the lights, and sit back while Joe demystifies the mystery of writing mysteries!”
Nancy Elliot, Conference Co-Director, California Writers Club Conference
“If TV won’t help and the cops blow you off, who’re you gonna call? Joe of course!”
The Oregonian, Portland State University Haystack Writers Conference
“Arms authors with the knowledge to create plausible plots.”
The Express Times
“Amazing forensic presenation!”
Central New Jersey MENSA, Annual Snowball Conference
“Book writing Detective takes the mystery out of crime.”
Asbury Park Press
“The best we have ever had! The double length presentation was incredible.”
Greater Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania, Annual Writers Conference
“Everyone who attended said the information was invaluable.”
Novelists, Inc. Annual Conference, San Antonio
“Modus Operandi is a crime handbook for novelists or TV scriptwriters in the interest of authenticity.”
The Philadelphia Inquirer
“A great presentation on forensics, our attendees loved it.”
New Jersey Romance Writers Conference, Somerset, New Jersey
“With this book, it’s ‘Howdunit’ not
whodunit!”
Journal Inquirer