BookFest author: Chris McClean

Chris McClean is an award-winning novelist and short-story writer. Along with writing suspenseful novels for mature audiences under the pen name C.L. Lowry, he also created the 'CrimeFighters: Defenders of Justice' series. The CrimeFighters are a diverse group of heroes that teach safety lessons to young readers. Chris spent over five years in law-enforcement and uses his experience and education to engage his readers’ attention with realistic scenarios throughout his stories.

The CrimeFighters are a group of super heroes that are also law-enforcement officers and first responders. The CrimeFighters are friends that work together to fight crime and make the streets safer. They are equipped with special armored suits that have features that are linked to each of their skills and professions. The CrimeFighters group consists of junior versions of a police officer, firefighter, fire marshal, state trooper, corrections officer, FBI Agent, paramedic, and Sheriff. The CrimeFighters develop plans on how to catch criminals and defend justice all over the world. Whether they are stopping a bully from being mean to people or preventing thieves from stealing, the CrimeFighters are here to “save the day.”



The CrimeFighters books are recommended for children, ages 6 and up. With the CrimeFighters books, children will:
•Be introduced to the CrimeFighters
•Learn about the diverse group of heroes
•Enjoy beautiful illustrations
•Love the creative stories
•Be taught safety lessons
•Understand the difference between “right” and “wrong”
•Expand their vocabulary
•Have fun reading

The CrimeFighters: An Introduction to the Heroes book introduces children to the heroes and gives instructions to activities that are in the following stories. The book also displays beautiful illustrations of the heroes, their gadgets, and vehicles. Children will grow to love THE CRIMEFIGHTERS: DEFENDERS OF JUSTICE.


Chris was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In June of 2016, his debut novel The Black Badge: Confessions of Corruption ranked #4 on Amazon’s Top 100 Best Selling Crime Fiction books. The Black Badge also won an award for best book under the Anthologies/Compilation’s category at the 2016 New York Book Festival. Chris’ debut children’s storybook The CrimeFighters: The Heroes Fight a Fire ranked #50 on Amazon’s Top 100 Best Selling Children’s Books.