Jay B. Greene

Jay B. Greene was born, grew up and lives in Sarasota. He studied environmental science and journalism in college and graduated from the University of Florida. His love for stories propelled him into a 40-year career covering health care, government, crime, and the environment for several newspapers across different states.

Jay is the author of Mountain Crossing, Becky, Bone Valley, Nokomis Hospital, and Breakthrough Lies, the first five Jack Kendall Mystery series books. Burning Point will be out in 2027.

He also has published Danger From Space and Flight to the Stars, the first two books in the Tim and Peggy Smith Space Adventure trilogy. Stay tuned for Children of the Stars in 2026.

In 2026, Jay published The Wolf Who Liked Spaghetti, the first book in the Hungry Wolf children's picture book series.

Jay is working on Burning Point, the sixth Jack Kendall Mystery. He also is working on three more children's books: The Wolf Who Tried Pizzam Casey and the Worm, and the Good Dinosaurs of the Green Forest. He's not sure which one will come out first. Let him know!

Praise from readers.

"Breakthrough Lies is an absolute masterclass in investigative crime fiction. Drawing on his real-world journalism roots.The story moves far beyond standard detective tropes to shine a brutal, necessary light on the exploitation and psychological abuse happening behind the closed doors of "tough love" teen rehabilitation facilities."

— Rachel Harding, Amazon Aug 2026

“Nokomis Hospital is well written and flawlessly edited. It will appeal not only to mystery readers, but also to those interested in journalism, healthcare, and corporate ethics. I give this book 5 stars.”

— Twylla Johnson, Retired Software Engineer and Mystery Reader