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George Beck, Ph.D.
THE BOOKS
Law Enforcement in American Cinema, 1894-1952
ISBN- 978-1-4766-8022-4
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Widespread law enforcement or formal policing outside of cities appeared in the early 20th century around the same time the early film industry was developing—the two evolved in tandem, intersecting in meaningful ways. Much scholarship has focused on portrayals of the criminal in early American cinema, yet little has been written about depictions of the criminal’s antagonist. This history examines how different on-screen representations shifted public perception of law enforcement—initially seen as a suspicious or intrusive institution, then as a power for the common good.
The Killer Among Us
ISBN- 9781937453374
The year is 1933. The economy has collapsed. Joblessness and homelessness have sent families on treks across America seeking the grail of basic survival. Despite refrigeration, which has replaced blocks of ice covered in sawdust and canvas, powerful automobiles, trains, planes and other engineering wonders, the country has turned into one long dusty soup line.
Who had money? Not Tucker Hammond, a Word War I veteran and ex-cop, or his wife Emma, who land on their lonely trek in Palisades Park, a New Jersey town of sordid trickeries and deceit. The Hammonds have come to meet Michael Fitzgerald, a butcher out to avenge his father's murder and the evil done by his mother, a prostitute, and her lover, a depraved sex fiend.
Trounce
ISBN-978-0-578-01482-1
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At its heart, Trounce is the pairing of two disparate people, two cultures and two ideologies - Emilio, a Salvadorian illegal, and the beautiful sophisticate Sara, whose dark secret will embroil them both in a sinister plot that the naïve young Emilio could never have imagined. Trounce presents a new voice on the fiction front by author George Beck, who gives fresh insight into the inner lives of desperate people in the most dangerous of times.
Princeton Becomes a Big Kid.
ISBN 978-1937453428
Princeton loves to sleep with his Mommy and Daddy in their bed. Princeton’s parents invite his friends for a sleepover to help teach him a very important lesson about becoming a big kid.
Discover the world of Princeton and his friends in this book that encourages children to sleep in their own bed.
Images of America: Palisades Park
ISBN-978-0-7385-6543-9
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Palisades Park’s original settlers were the Ashkineshacky Indians, a tribe of the Lenni-Lenape Nation. The borough was incorporated on March 22, 1899, and a month later its first mayor, John S. Edsall, was sworn into office. Advancements in transportation and its small-town character enticed many New York City families to relocate to the beautiful undeveloped land, sparking massive growth. Today Palisades Park remains a progressive community. Its small-town character has been enjoyed by generations of residents and will continue for generations ahead. Palisades Park chronicles the borough’s development from the 19th through the 20th century, highlighting the people and public servants who have made Palisades Park the prosperous suburb it is today.
Anthologies
Noir Nation 5.
Contributor "Deadly Mirage." (Chapter One).
Noir Nation is the only mystery magazine in the world that joins international crime fiction and tattoos. Its content is often dark, hard-boiled, sometimes creepy, but because it embraces crime fiction in all its forms, readers can also enjoy the occasional humorous story and cozy mystery. Issue No. 5 explores the current conflict in Syria and Iraq from perspectives available only to fiction. It also includes interviews with former New York police commissioner Bernard Kerik and exiled Iranian novelist Naïri Nahapétian, classic desert noir from Sax Rohmer, and an early detective story from Arabian Nights.
New fiction and nonfiction by George Beck, Bianca Bellová, Lauren Cahn, Doug Levy, Lindsay Moran, Andrew Scorah, Deborah Pintonelli, A.J. Sidransky, Sax Rohmer, Frank Sonderborg, Jonathan Sturak, Diane Vacca, Eddie Vega, and Barbie Wilde.
Noir Nation 4.
Contributor "Playing the Victim." (Chapter Eight)
Noir Nation is the only crime fiction journal in the world that combines international crime fiction and tattoos. It's content is often dark, hard-boiled, sometimes creepy, but because it embraces crime fiction in all its forms, readers can also enjoy the occasional humorous story or cozy mystery.
Noir Nation No. 4 -- The Canada Issue -- has over 20 entries from some of the very best literary crime fiction writers in the international scene, among them George Beck, Lauren Cahn, Marina Perezagua, Richard Godwin, Jonathan Sturak, Melodie Campbell, Bianca Bellova, Joseph Lepis, Neliza Drew, Rob Brunet, Nik Morton, Chloe Evans, Bruce H. Markuson, Jeffery Hess, Tony Haynes, Mike O’Reilly, Gerald Seagren, Edward McDermott, Ryan Priest, Peter Anderson, Al Cerda, Joseph Trigoboff, and Mary Agnes Fleming.
Shadows and Light Anthology
Contributor "All Mine." (Chapter Sixteen)
37 stories from authors around the world. Coming together to aid the key UK charity Women's Aid. Stories from some of the best in indie publishing around the world today, as well as a couple of big names. The tales within range from horror, noir, crime to a bit of sci-fi and romance thrown in, all for your pleasure and entertainment while helping make a difference and furthering the awareness of domestic violence.
Great stories, great writers, great cause. All monies from sales going to Women's Aid