Thomas F. Rukas

I am a musician, songwriter, and novelist, residing in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. My novels are usually written in the setting of Bucks County and the surrounding areas using landmarks such as Ringing Rocks Park, Lake Galena, Lake Nockamixon and the Delaware River areas. I also include settings in the areas from Philadelphia to the deserts and mountains of Arizona and Alaska. My stories are fiction, mysteries involving adventure, fantasy, horror, (more than occasionally with a comical edge) suspense, and romance. All novels are written with characters showing growth, maturing through their obstacles, and also featuring very strong female characters portraying naturally instinctive leadership qualities, something I’ve learned from the female friends and acquaintances in my life.

        Although I took writing courses in high school, it was my experiences with traveling around the country, working in management of a corporation, taking courses in creative writing between weekly management reports, along with running my own construction business that has, through many years, taught me the self-discipline needed for writing and organizing. At the same time, it all nourished me in honing my skills in writing music, lyrics, and eventually short stories, ultimately leading to the present eleven recently self-published novels, all receiving great reviews. Presently, I'm working on a few new stories and would welcome representation on any or all of my novels.

       Along with some poetry, I’ve also produced and recorded three albums containing some of my original compositions. I enjoy music, presently as a bassist in a classic rock band for leisure, but I found that my creativity of writing novels has completed my cycle of passion.