About Dorian Box

Dorian Box is the pen name for A.J. McClurg, a former law professor. He likes to blend dark themes with heart, hope and humor with a goal of evoking tears and laughs from the same book.

At one time or another his novels have been the Amazon No. 1 Bestseller in categories such as Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, and Women Sleuths (for The Emily Calby Series), and General Humorous Fiction, Humorous Dark Comedy, and Amateur Sleuth Mysteries (for The Danny Teakwell Series).

Awards and honors for his novels include: National Indie Excellence Award Finalist (twice); Writer’s Digest Award for Genre Fiction; Publishers Weekly BookLife Prize Finalist in Mysteries/Thrillers (twice); IndieReader Discovery Award for Fiction; Feathered Quill Medal for Mystery/Suspense; Best Psychological Thriller of the Year, and Finalist, Best Legal Thriller (BestThrillers.com); and Readers’ Favorite medals in four different categories (Suspense, Legal Thrillers, Humor, and New Adult Fiction).

McClurg’s nonfiction books include an Amazon Editors’ Favorite Book of the Year. As an academic, he’s been interviewed as a legal expert by National Public Radio, the PBS Newshour, the New York Times, and many other sources. McClurg (or maybe it’s Box) lived out his childhood rock star fantasies singing and playing in Memphis cover bands.