Behind the Mystery
How research, current events, police procedure, criminal investigation, and human behavior become the raw material for compelling crime fiction.
Author appearances • In person & via Zoom
Appearances & Speaking
Award-winning author David E. Feldman presents engaging, entertaining, and thought-provoking programs exploring mystery writing, Jewish life, crime fiction, family relationships, history, and the creative process.
Currently featured
Siblings, Love, & Murder
Hammer & Sharpe Noir Mystery Thrillers, Book 6
Love opens the door. Murder walks through it.
A new Hammer & Sharpe noir mystery thriller
When Dinah Hammer unexpectedly finds love after years of trauma, she dares to imagine a different future. At the same time, her brother Judah's criminal empire comes under attack from a ruthless organization willing to murder anyone who stands in its way.
As private investigator Sam Sharpe follows a trail of violence, betrayal, and deception, the investigation becomes deeply personal—forcing everyone involved to confront the price of loyalty, family, love, and redemption.
Content note: This noir thriller contains violence, strong language, organized crime, and mature themes.
Programs
Speaking Topics
Programs can be tailored to an organization's interests, audience, and available time.
Jewish Families, Faith & Fiction
How Jewish culture, tradition, humor, identity, and family relationships shape David's novels—and why those themes resonate far beyond one community.
Creating Characters Readers Remember
Building believable heroes, villains, victims, detectives, and morally complicated people whose choices drive the story.
From Idea to Published Novel
The journey from first concept through research, drafting, editing, cover design, publication, and finding an audience.
Long Island Through Fiction
How Long Island communities, history, changing neighborhoods, and local character have inspired David's stories and settings.
Preserving History Through Storytelling
Drawing on family history and Holocaust memoir work, David discusses the responsibility and value of preserving personal stories for future generations.
Audiences & interviews
Programs for Readers, Communities & Media
David enjoys speaking to:
- Public libraries
- Synagogues
- Sisterhoods
- Hadassah chapters
- Book clubs
- Historical societies
- Civic organizations
- Mystery reader groups
- Writers' organizations
- Lifelong-learning programs
Podcast and media topics include:
- Writing realistic mysteries
- Creating believable detectives
- Jewish protagonists in modern fiction
- Crime, morality, and redemption
- Independent publishing
- Building suspense
- Character development
- Research behind crime fiction
- Long Island as a literary setting
- Preserving family history
About the author
David E. Feldman
David E. Feldman is an award-winning author whose work includes mystery and noir fiction, historical fiction, memoir, and nonfiction. His books explore family, justice, identity, morality, redemption, and the difficult choices people make when confronted by extraordinary circumstances.
Known for emotionally rich mysteries and complex Jewish protagonists, David combines research, suspense, and character-driven storytelling. He speaks with libraries, synagogues, book clubs, community organizations, historical societies, podcasts, and writers' groups.
Invite David to Speak
Every audience is different. David is happy to tailor a presentation to your organization, whether the event focuses on mystery writing, Jewish themes in fiction, the publishing journey, Long Island history, family storytelling, or the inspiration behind his books. Both in-person and Zoom programs are available.