Author Archives: Michael Cloherty

Murder Mystery Pub Crawls!

Today will the first of several Murder at the Malden Bank pub crawls planned this summer in my hometown of Malden, Massachusetts. I am very grateful to the City of Malden for giving this first time novelist such a tremendous platform! My novel, Abel Bodied: Murder at the Malden Bank is based on the DecemberContinue reading “Murder Mystery Pub Crawls!”

Perseverance and the anniversary of revealing my novel to the world

For eight years, I toiled away on my book. An English literature major in college, my goal in life was to eventually become a novelist. It took a while but I never gave up my dream. I kept the book-in-progress mostly to myself, afraid of the cliche of being middle-aged with a half-finished manuscript gainingContinue reading “Perseverance and the anniversary of revealing my novel to the world”

Take a trip through 1906 San Francisco four days before an earthquake destroyed the city

My novel, Abel Bodied: Murder at the Malden Bank, based on the first murder during a bank robbery in American history, is set in my hometown of Malden, MA in 1863. I had access to photographs, maps, newspapers and other historical resources from the era for my research. I often walked along the real locationsContinue reading “Take a trip through 1906 San Francisco four days before an earthquake destroyed the city”

He’s All About Malden

If you’re walking on the avenue or down a city street Whether it’s Highland, Pleasant or Main There’s a man you’re sure to meet Whose Facebook page’s brought him city-wide fame Seems like everyone knows his name! You can call him Pistol or simply call him Pete! He’s All About Malden As the city continuesContinue reading “He’s All About Malden”