About
Mark Bergin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and earned a degree in Journalism from Boston University. He spent four years as a newspaper reporter, winning the Virginia Press Association Award for general news reporting, before joining the Alexandria, Virginia, Police Department in 1986. Twice named Police Officer of the Year for narcotics and robbery investigations, he served in most of the posts described in APPREHENSION, his debut novel.
Kirkus Reviews calls APPREHENSION “compelling,” and says Bergin is a “gritty and authentic new voice in police fiction.” APPREHENSION was a finalist for the 2020 Silver Falchion Award from Killer Nashville, and an award winner in the novel category at the 2022 Public Safety Writers Conference. He has also had short stories published in several crime anthologies including Paranoia Blues, Land of 10,000 Thrills, The Tattered Blue Line, and The Eviction of Hope.
Bergin is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, Virginia Writers Club and International Thriller Writers. He and his wife Ruth split their time between Alexandria and Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Write him at mbergin01@aol.com, follow at markberginwriter.com or Facebook-friend him at Mark Bergin, Writer.
Featured Work
APPREHENSION
Detective Kelly was a pro until his niece was murdered right before his eyes. His family says he failed her, but he can't share his one shocking , buried - and criminal - act of vengeance. Now, fellow detectives digging into another case will find the evidence that can end Kelly's career and send him to prison. Kelly must focus on a pedophile trial to protect a child. It should be a slam-dunk, except the hotshot defense attorney is his new girlfriend, Rachel Cohen. She has a secret too - one that will destroy Kelly on the stand. Will h is friends, working in secret to save him, find the missing piece before he is forced to the breaking point?
