Stan Charnofsky: 6 books

Since his parents split, Clare Candle has been a Momma’s boy, and now, past thirty, he retraces his path to adulthood, explores his resentment, the struggle to be his own person, and to clarify the dreams that foul his nights. He meets Abby at a Writer’s Guild Seminar in Los Angeles and the two connect...

An elderly man is brutally murdered, the motive obscure, the perp a mystery. Tall, stunning Detective Liliana Gomez and partner Carl Hartunian are on the case. A novelist, his book titled Ruthless, claims to know about the killer, since the real-life event copies his novel's tale. The trail leads to...

Wealthy, mega-successful parents reared Harry Schiff to hunger for fame and fortune. At college he sees others throw off family fiats and successfully begin to define themselves. He meets Juliet, driven to be an actor, sensuous, passionate, yet never with commitment. His good friend, Katy Bloom, also...

When an emergency light goes on as their jet is landing at LAX, Jason and Rosanna meet and agree to go for coffee. He is a social worker and avowed atheist, she teaches Comparative Religion at a community college. Their connection is challenged by an historical mystery that doesn't permit Rosanna to...

Ted Bronte's life is filled with energy that belies his seventy years. Age, he insists is a self definition. As a young man, he has a stormy relationship with Kacey Cloud that cannot last. After an accident, he meets Annie, the love of his life, yet their connection is destroyed by tragedy. Annie's...

We have become desensitized to the subtle, and not-so-subtle, ways our culture is eroding. It begins with the political structure, is bolstered by a sensationalizing press, and is influenced by hysteria from zealots more concerned about a mystical after-life than humanizing our planet. From an unsupportable...