Bryan Cassiday - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I am a novelist. I have recently published the CIA hit man thriller "Fete of Death." If you like Robert Ludlum, Vince Flynn, Jack Higgins, Brad Thor, Lee Child, James Patterson, Dan Brown, Frederick Forsyth, John Grisham, Graham Greene, and other spy thriller writers, "Fete of Death" is probably for you.It took me about twenty years to write "Fete of Death," on and off, because I had to work at other jobs to support myself. It is available on the Internet at stores like Amazon.com."Fete of Death" is an action-packed thriller about a CIA hit man who uncovers a conspiracy that has its roots in the nation's capitol. The description on the back cover says, "A California senator is brutally slain. But that is only the beginning of the increasingly macabre murders of members of the Senate Intelligence Committee. . . ." You get the idea. For a more complete description, you can go to my Web site at www.BryanCassiday.com/description.As a writer, I was influenced by James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, Robert Ludlum's baroque plots, Jack Higgins, Albert Camus, and Stendhal, among others.

My Interests

I like thriller and horror novels mostly, as well as thriller and horror movies. I like to drive up to the Santa Anita Racetrack and watch the Thoroughbreds race. On a clear day you can see the San Gabriel Mountains looming in the backgound and it's an invigorating prospect.

I'd like to meet:

I'd like to meet Stephen King, Vince Flynn, Jennifer Lopez, and Britney Spears--but not necessarily in that order, and definitely not together.

Music:

Guns 'n Roses, Led Zeppelin, the Doors, Aerosmith, Deep Purple, some Pink Floyd.

Movies:

"The Departed," "The Godfather, Part II," "1408," "Psycho," "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (the original version directed by Don Siegel), "Deep Red," "The Stendhal Syndrome," "The Bourne Ultimatum."

Television:

"24," "The Sopranos."

Books:

The Bourne trilogy by Robert Ludlum, "The Sun Also Rises," by Ernest Hemingway, "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" by James Joyce, "The Stranger" by Albert Camus, the short stories of Guy de Maupassant, "Lost Illusions" by Balzac, "Day of the Jackal" by Frederick Forsyth, "A Season in Hell" by Jack Higgins, "The Shining" by Stephen King, and the list goes on.

My Blog

2008 Mustang Bullitt--Politically Incorrect and Loving It

Say good-bye to 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt 1112. It's now mine. No other car more evokes the image of the King of Cool Steve McQueen than the 1968 Mustang GT 390 fastback that McQueen (as Frank B...
Posted by Bryan Cassiday on Sat, 17 May 2008 10:18:00 PST

Fete of Death now $18.95 at www.PublishAmerica

As of May 1, my action thriller Fete of Death is on sale for $18.95 at PublishAmerica. http://www.publishamerica.com/shopping/shopdisplayproducts.a sp?catalogid=19034 --Bryan Cassiday...
Posted by Bryan Cassiday on Fri, 02 May 2008 09:17:00 PST

There Will Be Blood

Actually, there wasn't a lot of blood. "There Will Be Blood" is perversely a grotesque comedy. It is a very long slow ride with two main characters who are larger-than-life caricatures of ...
Posted by Bryan Cassiday on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:36:00 PST

Client 9

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark, or, in this case, the state of New York. At the risk of sounding cynical, erstwhile New York Governor Spitzer isn’t the only politician who ever had ...
Posted by Bryan Cassiday on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:47:00 PST

Why Do I Write?

Because I’m good at it. George Bernard Shaw once said he was a better writer than Shakespeare. I say I’m a better writer than George Bernard Shaw. Copyright 2008 by Bryan Cassiday...
Posted by Bryan Cassiday on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:45:00 PST

Order Fete of Death directly from the publisher

Order Fete of Death now directly from PublishAmerica.com: http://www.publishamerica.com/shopping/shopdisplayproducts.a sp?catalogid=19034 --Bryan Cassiday...
Posted by Bryan Cassiday on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:35:00 PST

Fete of Death at Amazon.com

Bryan Cassiday's CIA thriller Fete of Death is now available at Amazon.com. Click here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1424172705/ref=nosim/tag=fetofdeaby bry-2. --Bryan Cassiday...
Posted by Bryan Cassiday on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:57:00 PST

Is the Conspiracy Real?

Or is he losing his mind? Is he becoming paranoid? Or has he found the truth? That's what CIA hit man Tyrone Quade must ascertain in Fete of Death when he investigates a US Senator's...
Posted by Bryan Cassiday on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:24:00 PST

Fete of Death at Barnes and Noble.com

My CIA thriller Fete of Death is now available at Barnes and Noble.com. Go to http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp? ean=9781424172702. --Bryan Cassiday...
Posted by Bryan Cassiday on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:41:00 PST

Fete of Death at Powell's Books

My CIA thriller Fete of Death is now available at Powell's Books. Here is the link: http://www.powells.com/partner/32704/biblio/1424172705. --Bryan Cassiday...
Posted by Bryan Cassiday on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:12:00 PST