Lawrence De Maria
Lawrence De Maria, who began his career as a general interest reporter (winning an Associated Press award for his crime writing),eventually became senior editor at The New York Times, where he wrote hundreds of stories and features, often on Page 1. A regular contributor to the weekly Market Place column, he headed the Times’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated coverage during the 1987 stock market crash. After he left the Times, De Maria became Executive Director of the Forbes newsletter division. Then, following a brief stint in corporate America — during which he helped uncover the $7 billion Allen Stanford Ponzi scheme — he returned to journalism as Managing Editor of the Naples Sun Times, a Florida weekly, until its sale to the Scripps chain. De Maria, now a novelist and screenwriter, has published several thrillers and mysteries available on Amazon.com. His website is www.lawrencedemaria.com.
134 entries by Lawrence De Maria
Bare Knuckle: Bobby Gunn, 73-0 Undefeated. A Dad. A Dream. A Fight Like You’ve Never Seen.
By Stayton Bonner
![Bare Knuckle: Bobby Gunn, 73-0 Undefeated. A Dad. A Dream. A Fight Like You’ve Never Seen.](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/bareknuckle.png)
Meet the unlikely hero of an unseemly sport.
Deep Freeze: A Novel
By Michael C. Grumley
![Deep Freeze: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/deepfreeze_1.jpg)
This promising thriller ends up leaving readers cold.
The Vicar: A Novel of Espionage
By A.J. Chambers
![The Vicar: A Novel of Espionage](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/thevicar.jpg)
An action-packed, implausibly over-the-top MI5 thriller.
Graveyard of the Pacific: Shipwreck and Survival on America’s Deadliest Waterway
By Randall Sullivan
![Graveyard of the Pacific: Shipwreck and Survival on America’s Deadliest Waterway](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/Graveyard-of-the-Pacific-Final-340x509.jpg)
A memoir disguised as an adventure tale.
Beware the Woman: A Novel
By Megan Abbott
![Beware the Woman: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/bewarethewoman.jpg)
Is a mom-to-be in genuine danger or slowly going crazy?
Project Hail Mary
By Andy Weir
![Project Hail Mary](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/projecthailmary.jpg)
Suspend disbelief — and clear your schedule — before tucking into this imperfect yet immersive tale.
Like Flies from Afar: A Novel
By K. Ferrari
![Like Flies from Afar: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/likeflies.jpg)
This thriller isn’t for the faint of heart (or stomach), but it might be the perfect read for quarantine.
The Chestnut Man: A Novel
By Søren Sveistrup
![The Chestnut Man: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/chestnut.jpg)
This eerie Scandinavian thriller takes readers through the dark details of a missing-child case.
Loan Sharks
By Charles R. Geisst
![Loan Sharks](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/loansharks.jpg)
Nefarious banking practices have long been with us.
The Aisles Have Eyes
By Joseph Turow
![The Aisles Have Eyes](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/aisles.jpg)
If you feel like Big Brother is watching, it’s because he is.
Artemis: A Novel
By Andy Weir
![Artemis: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/artemis.jpg)
This entertaining sophomore effort from the author of The Martian takes readers to the moon.
Deep Freeze: A Virgil Flowers Novel
By John Sandford
![Deep Freeze: A Virgil Flowers Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/deepfreeze.jpg)
Trouble’s afoot in the frigid North, so the intrepid investigator bundles up and gets to the bottom of it.
House of Spies: A Novel
By Daniel Silva
![House of Spies: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/houseofspies.jpg)
Plot devices aside, this is a worthy addition to the Gabriel Allon series.
Loan Sharks: The Birth of Predatory Lending
By Charles R. Geisst
![Loan Sharks: The Birth of Predatory Lending](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/loansharks.jpg)
Nefarious banking practices have long been with us.
The Aisles Have Eyes: How Retailers Track Your Shopping, Strip Your Privacy, and Define Your Power
By Joseph Turow
![The Aisles Have Eyes: How Retailers Track Your Shopping, Strip Your Privacy, and Define Your Power](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/aisles.jpg)
If you feel like Big Brother is watching, it’s because he is.
Countdown to Pearl Harbor: The Twelve Days to the Attack
By Steve Twomey
![Countdown to Pearl Harbor: The Twelve Days to the Attack](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/pearlharbor.jpg)
A riveting, page-turning addition to the WWII canon.
![Oh, Florida! How America’s Weirdest State Influences the Rest of the Country](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/ohflorida.jpg)
It’s not all orange juice and heatstroke down there, you know…
Abandoned in Hell: The Fight for Vietnam’s Firebase Kate
By William Albracht and Marvin J. Wolf
![Abandoned in Hell: The Fight for Vietnam’s Firebase Kate](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/abandonedinhell.jpg)
A debate about strategy — but not courage.