Tom MacDonald

Tom MacDonald was born and raised in Boston, MA. He received his BA from Stonehill College, MBA from Boston College and MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Southern Maine. He teaches creative writing at Boston College. Tom's debut novel, The Charlestown Connection was Winner of Best First Novel, 2012 Indie Book Awards. Nominated for the 2012 International Thriller Awards, Best First Novel. A Finalist for American Librarians Association 2011 Book of the Year Award, and nominated for the Reader's Choice Award, Salt Lake City Utah Library Association. Tom's second novel, Beyond the Bridge a prequel to The Charlestown Connection was published August 2013. Beyond the Bridge received an Honorable Mention at the 2013 New England Book Festival, a Finalist for the 2013 Best Book of the Year CLUE Award and is a Finalist for the 2013 USA Best Book Award in the Fiction Thriller/Adventure category.The Revenge of Liam McGrew Finalist for Best Crime Novel of the Year - Beverly Hills International Book Awards.  

Finalist for Next Generation Indie Book of the Year Award, Mystery and Thriller category.