The author of this book knows the advertising business. After all, he is a former principal of The Martin Agency, the ad firm that brought you the GEICO gecko. But it's not just his insider's view of a creative and bustling ad agency that sets this whodunit apart. The tale he spins will keep you turning pages. Not only did it win the Writer's Digest Book Award for Fiction, consider what these advertising professions have to say about this book: "[Death in Advertising] is thrilling and evocative read. Masterful attention to detail brings the ad agency world to life and delivers a gripping whodunit." -Mike Chapman, Editor-in-Chief of ADWEEK magazine "The author lifts the mystery about what goes on inside an ad agency. His characters are real ad people, talking the talk, while murder is added to their list of anxieties." -David N. Martin, Founder, The Martin Agency " . . . enough twists and turns to keep you guessing to the very end. . . . Martin weaves interesting characters together, keeps the plot moving and gives the reader a fun read." -Richard E Klein, Principal, Fogarty Klein & Partners "Stephen Hawley Martin knows the ad business well, but we already knew that. Now we know that he can also write a taut, compelling thriller that keeps the reader guessing from the opening page." -O. Burtch Drake, President & CEO, American Association of Advertising Agencies "A great murder mystery that keeps the reader on the edge of his or her seat, so to speak, until the very end. Finally, a novel about the advertising business that portrays it as it really is. A great read!" -Ed Eskandarian, Chairman & CEO, Arnold Communications "Well done!" -Joseph J. Cronin, President & CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi