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'''Christopher Pinto (Christopher Libero Pinto, b. September 12, 1968) is an American author of fiction, primarily murder mysteries and paranormal mysteries. Pinto was born in Philadelphia, PA on September 12, 1968, and lived between Philadelphia and the Atlantic City are for most of his life. He currently writes from his home in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Subsequently his novels prominently feature the areas of Philadelphia, New York, New Jersey, South Florida and the Florida Keys.

Pinto began writing "who dunnit" murder mysteries for his Star Dust Productions Mystery Theater (1989-2000), producing five shows during the run of the company. In 2001 Pinto began work on his first novel, Murder Behind the Closet Door, a paranormal mystery that takes place in Wildwood, NJ during the late 1970s. This book introduced the character Detective Bill Riggins, and is the first in the Bill Riggins mystery series. The book was published in 2010 in both print and electronic format.'''

Pinto rights primarily in the style of Noir fiction. He fuses traditional Noir with modern, edgy, paranormal stories to create a very specific tone. His influences include Raymond Chandler, Micky Spillane, Stephen King and John Dunning.

In addition to writing, Pinto is an accomplished jazz saxophone player, and enjoys restoring antique cars and hot rods as a hobby.

Murder Mystery Plays
"Who Shot the Piano Player?" (1990) "One Crazy Mystery" (1992) "The Mysterious Presto" (1994) "Murder at Lefty's Hideaway" (1996) "The Haunted Train of Cape May" (1999)

Novels "Murder Behind the Closet Door: The Wildwood Paranormal Mystery" (2010) "Murder on Tiki Island: A Paranormal Mystery in the Florida Keys" (2011) "Murder Under the Boards: The Atlantic City Paranormal Mystery" (2012)

Collections "A Flash of Noir" (2011)