Murray Lee Eiland Jr.

An Interview with Murray Lee Eiland Jr.: Author of The Ishtar Cup (Bart Northcote #1)

Murray Lee Eiland Jr. My name is Murray Eiland Jr. I was born in 1936 and attended UCLA, UC Berkeley and UCSF (MD, 1961). I worked at Napa State Hospital from 1965-2000, and then at Contra Costa County Mental Health Clinic from 2000-2011. I continue to work for the court as a forensic psychiatrist as well as consult. I am happy that I have helped many people.

In my free time I became interested in Oriental rugs. With my brother (who is still in the business) I opened a rug store. I wrote several books on oriental rugs, most recently with my son, who […]

2017-04-28T08:16:37+02:00April 6th, 2017|Categories: Interviews|Tags: |

An Interview with Murray Lee Eiland Jr.: Grand Prize Winner in the 2016 SPR Book Awards

Murray Lee Eiland Jr.As a day job I was a forensic psychiatrist, and I also have an interest in Islamic art, particularly carpets. With my brother (who is still in the business) I opened a rug store. I wrote several books on oriental rugs, most recently with my son, who is an archaeologist.

I grew up in Southern California and it is no surprise that I have a fondness for LA-based Private Eyes. In my books I like to play with the image of a “hard boiled” character.  Some aspects of my PI are hard boiled, but other aspects of my character are […]

2019-04-12T14:17:09+02:00December 20th, 2016|Categories: Interviews|Tags: |
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