Would-Be Priest Turns to Crime
Crime-busting, that
is. Tom Basinski, author of NO GOOD DEED, is a retired 34-year veteran police
officer who almost became a priest. After five years in the seminary,
he earned a degree in English literature but decided against a Catholic priest’s collar.
Basinski launched his professional writing career while still a homicide detective for the Chula Vista, California Police Department.
NO GOOD DEED is his first book, but over the years he has written over 125 true crime stories published in
various pulp magazines.
NO GOOD DEED is a true crime story set in San Diego. It took three years to solve and has many twists and
turns on the road to conviction. Read more about Tom Basinski.