HARDWICK, Phil 1948-

PERSONAL:

Born June 20, 1948, in Mendenhall, MS; married; children: two. Education: Belhaven College, B.S., 1982; Millsaps College, M.B.A., 1984. Religion: Episcopalian.

ADDRESSES:

Home—P.O. Box 55804, Jackson, MS 39296-5804. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER:

Mississippi Valley Gas Co., Jackson, MS, vice president for ten years; also worked as a police officer and state investigator. Mississippi Economic Development Council, past president; member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum and Leadership Jackson. Military service: U.S. Army, 1968.

MEMBER:

Mystery Writers of America, Mississippi Main Street Association (member of board of directors).

AWARDS, HONORS:

Two editorial awards, International Association of Business Communicators.

WRITINGS:

MISSISSIPPI MYSTERIES SERIES

Found in Flora, Flora Chamber of Commerce (Flora, MS), 1997.

Captured in Canton, Canton Chamber of Commerce (Canton, MS), 1997.

Justice in Jackson, Quail Ridge Press (Brandon, MS), 1997.

Newcomer in New Albany, Quail Ridge Press (Brandon, MS), 1997.

Vengeance in Vicksburg, Quail Ridge Press (Brandon, MS), 1998.

Collision in Columbia, Quail Ridge Press (Brandon, MS), 1998.

Conspiracy in Corinth, Quail Ridge Press (Brandon, MS), 1999.

Cover-up in Columbus, Quail Ridge Press (Brandon, MS), 2001.

Sixth Inning in Southaven, Quail Ridge Press (Brandon, MS), 2002.

Mishap in Macon, Quail Ridge Press (Brandon, MS), 2003.

Author of "From the Ground Up," a biweekly column in Mississippi Business Journal.

WORK IN PROGRESS:

Another mystery novel set in a Mississippi town.

SIDELIGHTS:

Phil Hardwick told CA: "I love a good mystery. Early in my career I solved real ones. These days I'm a professional economic developer who spends his spare time writing mysteries. My 'Mississippi Mysteries' series, featuring private eye Jack Boulder, grows every year with the addition of another novella or two set in a Mississippi town. I plan to expand to other states in 2004."

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS), July 7, 2002, interview by Sid Salter, p. G2.

ONLINE

Phil Hardwick Home Page,http://www.philhardwick.com (August 22, 2003).