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March 19, 2019
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Detroit Mafia’s #3 Man

My recently released mafia thriller, titled GET EVEN, brings you an up-close and intimate look at the trials and tribulations of the #3 man in the Detroit Mafia, Blackie Giardini. It seems appropriate to feature mob boss #3 in book … Continue reading →

February 19, 2019
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Today is Your Day to GET EVEN!

Go Ahead – – GET EVEN! Yes, today is your day to GET EVEN.  Over the past few weeks I’ve been sharing tidbits with you about characters in the storyline.  Based on the feedback I’ve received from several of you, … Continue reading →

February 8, 2019
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Detroit Drug Gangs Compete with Mafia

GET EVEN – Mafia Works #3 Book number three in my historical fiction series about the Detroit mafia in the 1980s will be released February 19th.  It’s titled GET EVEN: Detroit Thorn Birds Defy Mafia.   To give you a heads … Continue reading →

February 2, 2019
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“Maserati Rick” — Detroit Drug Kingpin

GET EVEN, the third book in my historical fiction series about the mafia will be released February 19.  Here’s a sneak peek at one of the storylines. I’m a fiction writer, but Maserati Rick was REAL!  You’ll be surprised. Drugs … Continue reading →

June 8, 2018
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BOOK REVIEWS – – What Do You Think?

BOOK REVIEWS – – Readers Want to Know What You Think Most readers select books based upon recommendations from friends.  Or, they read the reviews left by others.  Generally, if there are no reviews (or very few) many readers surmise … Continue reading →

March 31, 2018
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It’s BLIND PIG Day – Time for Mafia Crime Thriller!

YES – today is BLIND PIG day!  It’s the official release of my new mafia crime thriller BLIND PIG: Detroit Thorn Birds Defy Mafia. I’m calling it “Mafia Works #2,” as it’s the second book in my Detroit Mafia vs Thorn Birds … Continue reading →

October 26, 2017
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More Changes to SAX CLUB

In my last post, I indicated I had “de-sexed” SAX CLUB and released a  Second Edition of the first book on the Detroit mafia in the 1970s and 80s.  I’m sure you shook your head.  “Geez, Cochran hasn’t even released … Continue reading →

June 13, 2017
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DETROIT THORN BIRDS AUTHOR – – – ON ANOTHER WILD RIDE!

Building a Mountain Home In a previous blog I shared information about my wild ride from Florida to the mountains of western North Carolina. When we decided to build our home here I thought the wild rides were over.  Little … Continue reading →

May 11, 2017
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FROM WHEELER TO WAYNE STATE

Who would have ever thought — a farm kid from Indiana who was so pigeon-toed he wore corrective shoes; who attended eleven different elementary schools; who spoke with a lisp; who couldn’t read until the fifth grade; who had one … Continue reading →