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Stories rooted in real life. Characters you won’t forget. Truth wrapped in fiction.​

Jerry A. Kuznik is an International Best-Selling Author, flash fiction writer, and IB Literature teacher from Orange County, California. A former software developer turned bestselling novelist, his biographical thrillers and flash fiction pull from the quiet tensions of suburban American life told with cinematic prose and unflinching honesty.

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Jerry A. Kuznik

Jerry A. Kuznik lives in central Orange County with his wife Pamela, their rescue dogs Mowgli and Archer, and their cat Grayson. A former software developer, IB Literature teacher, and International Best-Selling Author, Jerry writes biographical thrillers and flash fiction that pull from the textures of real suburban life, its unspoken tensions, its hidden heartbreaks, and the extraordinary psychology of ordinary people. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Vanguard University, graduating summa cum laude. A man of faith, he and Pamela use their time and talents to reflect God’s love to everyone who comes into their life, whether on two legs or four.

Recent Best Seller

What Will You Discover?

Untrustworthy

Love. Betrayal. A death that raises more questions than it answers. Belinda discovers her husband Rob dying at the edge of his bed — and by the time help arrives, it’s too late. As details emerge, so do suspicions. A biographical thriller with supernatural undertones, Untrustworthy is a multi-generational family saga of dysfunction, forgiveness, and the secrets that survive everyone in a room. From the pastoral suburbs of North Orange County to subterranean Dantean landscapes. Release Date: April 27, 2026 · Paperback & Digital.

Refund

What if you spent your whole life planning a journey  without knowing where it was leading? In the tradition of C.S. Lewis and Shirley Jackson, Refund is a flash fiction short story with a final twist that reframes everything that came before it. Had Rod Serling been alive today, this would have made the perfect Twilight Zone episode. Read it in fifteen minutes. Think about it for days.

Favorite Dead Girl

She was Daddy’s little girl — until one night in a desolate canyon changed everything. Rooted in real events and told with unflinching honesty, this International Best-Selling biographical thriller journeys from the sun-drenched suburbs of North Orange County to subterranean Dantean landscapes. A haunting, deeply human novel about childhood, survival, and the extraordinary cost of what we choose to carry. It will leave its mark at the edge of your dreams.

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Seeing Creatively: How to Unlock Your Imagination Now!

A practical creativity guide from an IB Literature teacher and international bestselling author. Not a theory book a tool. Direct, structured, and built to unlock the stories you’ve been carrying. Buy one for yourself. Buy one as a gift.

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Jerry A. Kuznik lives in central Orange County with his wife Pamela, his rescue dogs Mowgli and Archer, and his cat Grayson. A former software developer, IB Literature teacher, and author of biographical thrillers and flash fiction, Jerry finds story ideas on long walks through Southern California neighborhoods, in the rhythms of classical and alternative music, and in the ordinary moments that most people overlook. He graduated summa cum laude from Vanguard University. Read about the life behind the fiction.

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