Alex S. Avitabile wrote the Brooklyn tales of his Al and Mick Forte crime fiction series after retiring from practicing law for some 34 years, where much of his work was for clients involved in the development of affordable housing, in New York City and across the U.S.


Alex is rounding the bend in finishing the third book of his Al and Mick Forte series (soon to be trilogy), tentatively titled What ... Were You Thinking?, which he expects to self-publish and release by early 2027, if all goes as planned.
Alex also co-wrote Bill Withers: From Coal Miner's Son to Musical Legend, which is scheduled to be released by Bloomsbury in Spring 2027. See: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/bill-withers-9798216454847/

Alex grew up and lived most of his life in what used to be referred to as South Brooklyn, in the sections thereof now known as Carroll Gardens and Boerum Hill. For the past 20+ years, Alex has a second residence in Tamarac, Florida, where he spends each winter.