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. Greene is the author of Mountain Crossing, Becky, Bone Valley, and Nokomis Hospital, the first four Jack Kendall Mystery series books. He also 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 and Breakthrough Lies, the fifth Jack Kendall chapter, in 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