Junius Podrug


Junius Podrug is an American author and lawyer. He was a defense attorney on the Chippendales dancers' federal murder and wrongful death legal cases. His fiction and non-fiction books have been published in twenty-eight countries under his own and four other names. His first novel, Frost of Heaven, was selected as Best First Novel by the Rocky Mountain News Unreal World book awards.

Biography

Podrug was born in Nevada City, California, in 1947. He is the son of Mate, a miner, and Angela, a hotel maid. He is married to Hildegard Krische. He graduated from California State University, Sacramento with a B.A. in political science, and McGeorge School of Law with a J.D.. He practiced law in Sacramento and Beverly Hills before becoming a full time writer.

Other works

Podrug's short story, "Vendetta", was published by Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine in October 1973 in its Department of First Stories.
He is the writer, director and co-producer of a low budget independent film, Night of the Naked Dead.

Non-fiction