Psychologist Brian Hanson, a Vietnam Vet and recovering alcoholic, is crushed by the death of one of his clients. He's sure it's not suicide. When Hanson begins his investigation, he discovers that a string of suspected criminals have been murdered without explanation. Is Portland America's safest small city because of a vigilant police force, or are there other forces at work? Hanson soon learns of a dark secret lurking just below the surface of the City Administration. A story of blackmail, political corruption and murder, "Borderline" is truly a thrilling read.
"Schorr never takes the easy route or “cheats' when it comes to plotting; he raises the stakes at each twist and turn without forcing readers to stretch their imagination. This is the stuff great thrillers are made of: three-dimensional characters, a thrilling plot, beautiful writing, and lots of surprises." -Dana Kaye - Crimespreemag
"One of the most involving mysteries to come along in some time, "Borderline" is an intimate, engaging novel in which a troubled hero struggles against overwhelming odds to uncover the truth. Beautifully written, tightly plotted, and carefully crafted, "Borderline" deserves your immediate and complete attention."
-Hank Wagner - Mystery Scene Magazine
"Mark Schorr has written a grand mystery against an accurate picture of the mental health world…Borderline is gripping and a real thriller. There is a big shock at the end. This book is billed as the first book in a new series featuring psychologist Brian Hanson. I can hardly wait for the next one." - Carolyn Lanier - "I Love A Mystery"
Red Diamond - Mystery/Private Eye Series
"Red Diamond. It's easily the best mystery book of the year.” -Washington Times
A New York cabbie who is a complete bore lives in a world of fantasy fed by a collection of old tough-guy pulps. His wife is a shrew and his 18-year-old son is a genius who at best tolerates him. He comes home one night to discover that his wife has sold his entire book collection. This literally blows his mind and he then assumes the persona of Red Diamond, Private Eye - another man, moving in another world.
"Ace of Diamonds" is a swift, raunchy, very funny adventure. -Publisher's Weekly
"One of the most gifted detective fiction writers to come along in a while." -Washington Post
Red Diamond is back, this time entangled in the chaotic life of a sixites rock star, facing death in the eighties at the hands of a fiendish killer.
Teddy Roosevelt becomes ensnared in a trap set by powerful industrialists trying to discredit his administration. He finds he is unable to go to the authorities and so pursues the killers himself, aided by a loyal buddy from his cowboy and Rough Rider days.
“Mark Schorr is either a man with inside knowledge of the CIA or a first-rate researcher with very good sources. Readers of The Borzoi Control will get a big dose of the real dope." - Los Angeles Daily News Eric Garfield is an aide to an assemblyman in the Russian immigrant community of Brighton Beach. Against his will, he is recruited by the CIA to bring a dissident out of Russia, who for unknown reasons is only willing to defect to him.
of Robert Ludlum or Clive Cussler. He can write rings around them, and does.”
-Los Angeles Daily News
Robert Stark is enlisted to protect a beautiful Russian scientist, whose knowledge of a plot to create a horrific biological weapon has made her the simultaneous target of hit men, the KGB, and unknown parties from Washington.
"Seize the Dragon" (1989) “Schorr knows how to create interesting characters and move them quickly across an exciting landscape.” -Los Angeles Herald Examiner
Stark finds himself battling powerful men from the American, Japanese and
Chinese underworld, as they scheme to turn the peaceful island of Macao into an intenational kingdom of crime.
"Eye for an Eye" (1989)
“A copy of Mark Schorr's 'An Eye for An Eye' should be put in a time capsule as a record of what cop work in the late 1980's in Los Angeles was like." -The Orange County Register
A Los Angeles cop, half-blinded from an explosion that killed two of his fellow officers, is hunting down the killer, while facing worsening blindness and resistance from his own Department.
"Schorr can spin a tale as crude as it is insightful, as humorous as it is violent ..." -Dallas Times Herald
Robert Stark is a martial arts expert and a one-time CIA agent, whose private anti-terrorism and rescue services provide all the security money can buy. Hired to bring back the kidnapped sister of a multimillionaire American publisher, Stark is soon picking up the threads of a powerful secret network- an international conspiracy of death.