About Herman

Herman Forwood writes fiction shaped by history, politics, and the uneasy tension between power and ordinary lives. Drawing on a background that spans the Middle East and the United States, his work explores alternate realities, political fault lines, and the human stories caught within them. His novels combine suspense, historical texture, and provocative what-if questions with richly drawn characters that invite readers to examine their own values and decisions.

Based in California, Herman is a student of history, a traveler, and someone deeply interested in cultures and the ways people live, build, and change the world around them. His writing is shaped by a fascination with the forces that shape societies, from ideology and conflict to culture, memory, and ambition.

Publications:

• Echoes of the Ancients (Thriller Mystery: Released May 2024)

• Twilight of Democracy: World's Descent into Darkness (Historical Fiction/Alternate World - Release Date: July 2024)

• Secrets and Murders: Walls Dividing Truth: (Dystopian Murder Mystery- Release date Summer 2026)

• Murder in Belmar (Murder Mystery- Release date Spring 2027)