“A madcap mystery in the mountains.”
The Idea People, a suspenseful new novel by Mike Lubow, blends the vibrant advertising scene of 1980s Madison Avenue with the untamed beauty of the Colorado wilderness. The book follows Ben Franklin Green, a burnt-out ad agency whiz who quits his job in the middle of a presentation gone wrong and finds himself reluctantly drawn into a baffling missing person case in the Rocky Mountains.
Fast-paced and fun, the book is filled with adventure, mystery, humor, nature, romance and suspense. Advertising folk will get a kick out of the agency rat race references. Wilderness and nature lovers will appreciate the vividly descriptive landscapes. Adventure enthusiasts will relish the twists, turns and intrigue.
A gifted storyteller, Lubow masterfully includes his love for birding and nature into the plot, creating a rich, multifaceted narrative for everyone who appreciate a well-crafted adventure story sprinkled with irreverent wit, humor and literary references.
Glowing Praise
“Deftly crafted with a narrative-driven storytelling style that fully engages the reader’s total attention from start to finish, THE IDEA PEOPLE will have a special attraction to fans of romance and politics, action and adventure, suspense and the West.“
-Midwest Book Review
“A suspenseful trek through the Colorado wilderness. Amateur ad-exec detectives are certainly a rarity in the genre, and Lubow does a fine job…The mystery itself takes lively detours and has an unexpected resolution…”
-Kirkus Reviews
About Mike Lubow
Veteran writer and Clio-winning creative director of New York and Chicago ad agencies, Mike Lubow has authored feature articles and the weekly column “Got a Minute” for The Chicago Tribune.
His short stories have appeared in magazines around the world, including Playboy, Barcelona Review, Carve, Amarillo Bay Literary Magazine, Blue Moon Review, Etchings of Melbourne Australia, Bravado (Tauranga, N.Z.), and many others.
Mike’s stories have been anthologized into many books and he is the creator and author of the popular online nature journal Two-Fisted Birdwatcher. Husband, father, and grandfather, he divides his time between his hometown of Chicago with frequent sojourns to Miami and Los Angeles. His heart, however, resides in the rugged pine forests, granite peaks, and secret canyons of the Rocky Mountains.
The Idea People is available on Amazon, at Barnes & Noble and bookstores everywhere.
Contact Info
Rickey Gold, Media Contact
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773 972 5699
