Background
Thomas Gately Briody was born on September 13, 1960, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. He is a son of Thomas Allen Briody and Ruth Eileen (Gately) Briody.
333 N College Way, Claremont, CA 91711, United States
In 1982, Thomas received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pomona College.
130 Byington Rd, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States
In 1988, Briody attained a Juris Doctor degree with Honors from the University of Iowa College of Law.
333 N College Way, Claremont, CA 91711, United States
In 1982, Thomas received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pomona College.
130 Byington Rd, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States
In 1988, Briody attained a Juris Doctor degree with Honors from the University of Iowa College of Law.
(A reporter, searching for the biggest crook in the smalle...)
A reporter, searching for the biggest crook in the smallest state, is filled with peculiar people, including an Amway-salesman-turned-talk-show-host, an IRA terrorist, moonlighting for the mob and a pushy little old lady.
https://www.amazon.com/Rogues-Isles-Thomas-Gately-Briody/dp/0312131577
1995
(Michael Carolina just wanted to sail off to the South Sea...)
Michael Carolina just wanted to sail off to the South Seas and forget about Rhode Island and the world of TV news. But then Lilly Simmons, his on-again, off-again girlfriend, gets plowed - literally. It's time for Michael to come home and sort out the mess.
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1996
(When a clamdigger accidentally injures a diver with a dyn...)
When a clamdigger accidentally injures a diver with a dynamite blast, rogue reporter Michael Carolina writes up the story and forgets about it, until a mobster disguised as a nurse murders the injured man while he is in the hospital.
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1997
(When Hunter Worthington III, the young winner of a presti...)
When Hunter Worthington III, the young winner of a prestigious sailing competition, is found dead the morning after his race, news reporter Michael Carolina quickly starts to conduct a murder investigation all his own. The father of the victim is a wealthy Newport socialite who, aside from seeming curiously unremorseful, was seen slapping his son the day before his death. Complications arise, when Carolina's lover, a newly established private investigator, named Carla, gets hired by no other than Worthington Junior (the prime suspect) to solve the crime.
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1999
Thomas Gately Briody was born on September 13, 1960, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. He is a son of Thomas Allen Briody and Ruth Eileen (Gately) Briody.
In 1982, Thomas received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pomona College. Later, in 1988, he attained a Juris Doctor degree with Honors from the University of Iowa College of Law. Then, Briody continued his education at the National Criminal Defense College, graduating in 1995.
Between 1984 and 1988, Thomas served as a reporter at KGAN TV in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In 1988, he was admitted to the Bar of Minnesota. During the period from 1989 till 1992, Briody served as a reporter at WLNE TV in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1990, he was accepted to the Rhode Island Bar Association.
In 1992, Briody continued serving as a reporter, this time at New England Cable News in Newton, Massachusetts, a post he held till 1993, when he moved to WBZ TV in Boston, holding the same post, and remained at the company until 1994.
Since 1993, Thomas has been acting as a private practitioner in Providence, Rhode Island, concentrating on personal injury civil rights and criminal law. Also, it was in 1993, that he began to put journalism aside and turned his attention to fiction writing.
Thomas Gately Briody is a well-known lawyer and author, who gained prominence for his "Michael Carolina" series of mystery novels, including "Rogue’s Isles", "Rogue's Justice", "Rogue's Wager" and "Rogue’s Regatta". The series is known for its humorous, but corrupt public figures.
During his career, Thomas received several awards, including the Boston Magazine Short Fiction Award for short story "FIRST" and Emmy Award for television journalism in 1992.
(When a clamdigger accidentally injures a diver with a dyn...)
1997(A reporter, searching for the biggest crook in the smalle...)
1995(When Hunter Worthington III, the young winner of a presti...)
1999(Michael Carolina just wanted to sail off to the South Sea...)
1996Thomas is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Mystery Writers of America.
Thomas married Karen Lee (McGoldrick) Briody on March 17, 1991. Their marriage produced three children - daughters Victoria and Alexandra, and a son.
