Thaddeus Hawthorne Grey
Award Winning Author
Latest Release
The Muzac Man
Volume I
“The Muzac Man—a man that will never forget—a man who will never forgive”
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“After a series of gruesome murders had caught the attention of the FBI, two special agents will team up to investigate a strange man who lives in the Garver Town Mall, a dying shopping centre hidden within the dark recesses of northern Florida. There, the FBI's person of interest, Patrick Allen Bush, lives within the decaying innards of an abandoned Kmart with his little black cat, Grimalkin. The strange man lives quietly there, though he has secrets—horrible secrets.
During their investigations, Special Agents Rick Thyssen and Pete Wellington will discover the MUZAC MAN, an odd, loner security guard with a painful past; a sad and angry past. What they’ll learn will connect the man to dozens upon dozens of homicides, yet all with airtight alibis, and all suggesting that black magick had been used in every one of the crimes.
Now, as the race begins, will the stalwart federal agents unearth the strange man’s dark secrets, and the nature of the bizarre crimes that seem to be occult-related? Will they learn the truth about the Muzac Man, and just what he truly is, before someone else meets an unspeakable fate?”
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“I was given a copy of the first two books in this series. Mister Grey had originally called it "The Kmart Man" but changed because of possible legal issues. I thought that was a better title, but it doesn’t matter. When you read the first book, it begins as a crime drama, which is pretty accurate, in my opinion. The author has a history in law enforcement, which is evident in his writing, so it clicks in that direction. Then, as you move on, you realize that it's so much more than a CSI or Cop drama. By the end of the first volume, the FBI agents learn that they are just beginning their adventure.
The Muzac Man feels like 25% X-Files, 25% Criminal Minds, and the remaining 50% from the mind of Stephen King. It’s a ride once you get going, but the details will keep you reading. I give it a 9 on a scale from 1 to 10.”
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--- Former Dade County Sheriff’s Deputy, Homicide Div.
“Awesome! I loved it!”
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—Chelsea C., Art and Antiques dealer, Savannah, GA
Praise & Reviews
“The Muzac Man tells the story of a man who was victimized and repeatedly mistreated. I guess by everyone, and by God too. The man lost everything in the 1990s, and he lives in that time zone, and in every way. Plus, the fact that he actually lives in an empty, deserted Kmart in a disenfranchised shopping mall is disturbing in itself. This is the first red flag. The second red flag is the fact that the antagonist has been investigated by the F.B.I. on several occasions, a fact that should tell you what kind of man the Muzac Man is. The first story will give you shivers if you like serial killer stuff mixed with creature features but this book is really, really different. Think Hannibal Lecter meets Anton Le-Vey meets Alister Crowley meets Mulder and Scully. It’s a fun read, and great for those late nights when you want to get creeped out!”
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-- William K., Student, University of Central Florida.
“Creepy stuff, that’s for sure. On the outside, the Muzac Man seems like a story about a disgruntled American who works as a security guard at one of those dead malls, like the kind of shopping center you might see in a horror movie, or on YouTube, but the guy in question is very weird. Not to give it away, but you’ll see that this dude might be able to conjure up all kinds of weird monsters, at least that’s how it looks now. Can’t wait for the second one to be delivered. I think this writer is on to something.”
----- William G., Goodreads
“A solid story in the making. I think Thaddeus Grey should market this to someone in the movie or television business. Because I was given the first three books, I can tell you that I finished them in a two-week period, reading every chance I got. This occult saga WILL keep you entertained; I guarantee it. Can’t wait for the last instalments.”
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--- Rachel C., Retired College Professor, Grand Rapids, MI.
About Thaddeus H. Grey
Thaddeus is a (part-time) author currently residing in Point Pleasant, West Virginia for five months out of the year, with the rest between the township of Groningen, in the Netherlands, and Northern Florida during the winter season. He and his wife, Gwendolyn (a five-star chef), and a retired federal agent who always catches me raiding the refrigerator at 2 AM, live a happy, no-frills existence. Along with their two Bombay cats, Grimalkin and Tanith, the four have settled into a life of learning, gardening, writing and culinary explorations.
Born in Danvers, Massachusetts, and educated in Vermont, Virginia and Massachusetts, Thaddeus holds degrees in Gross Anatomy at UMass Lowell, Cell Biology and Physiology at the Virginia Military Institute and Anthropology with an emphasis in Forensic Pathology at Norwich University. He has worked with the Office of Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York, holding the title of Deputy Medical Examiner II, as well as with the State of West Virginia’s Chief Medical Examiner’s Office. Now, semi-retired, he works as a consultant with private law enforcement agencies in Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington D.C. When he has time, he writes for pleasure.
Thaddeus had used various pseudonyms over the years, primarily ‘Greg Jenkins’ and ‘G. Cledwyn Jenkins,’ a name taken from a friend who was killed in 1999 while attempting to talk down a frantic criminal in Orlando, Florida. A mental health counsellor by trade, Greg had devoted his life to helping others, no matter the risk. Sadly, while attempting to disarm the drugged assailant, he was shot in the head and died immediately. He died doing what he loved—healing others.
In earlier years, the two had become fast friends while at Norwich University, in Northfield, Vermont. And though the two friends had focused on vastly different vocations, they both had a love for the supernatural and the fantastic. In so doing, both had studied such subjects as ‘magick’ and the occult, one in the area of mental health and counselling, and the other in criminals that had utilized such beliefs in their illicit acts. In the end, the two would learn of the bizarre and the insane—in the end, the Muzac Man was born.
For additional information on the Muzac Man, and Thaddeus Grey’s earlier books, contact him at: Greythaddeus64@gmail.com - OR - Soulfulartist@gmail.com