Broken Beach Publishing

The Problem at the Orphanage
by David Biesty

The Problem at the Orphanage

“David Biesty subtly immerses you in this walled-off world where everything is at first glance eerily perfect. The deeper you get into these characters’ minds, the less you know for sure. You will need to keep reading!” — Andrew Serra, Author of Zuccotti Park and Finding John. Before the orphanage investigation went sideways, Artie’s work life was ordinary, but now he can’t get over his attraction to the headmistress. He tours the campus with Jorgie—the hardworking student with a crush on the sharp-witted Veronica. Jorgie worries she won’t want to see him again after graduation. It’s a mystery who bankrolled the picturesque campus. Someone is hiding something. What about those monks down the hill? The police get involved when someone disappears…and they want to talk to Artie. Is more than just his job on the line? David Biesty, author of The Outcast Missing Someone, brings clever characters to life. You will wonder what’s really going on in the background and how all this can end.

The Outcast Missing Someone

Praise for the Outcast Missing Someone: A great summer read. David Biesty has created a rich and realistic world filled with a colorful cast of characters. The New York City of the 1990’s is a harsh place. Dan is a refugee from his past, working as a day laborer at small construction sites. He bonds with and then pushes back his Manhattan roommates as they live meagerly and muddled. A roommate’s lover is critically ill and Dan’s trip to Key West to support his friend becomes an emotional strain over the girl who doesn’t want him. Bitterness takes his thoughts. A swing of fortune makes him financially comfortable. He moves to a renovated Brooklyn brownstone but leaves behind his friends and family. And alone he realizes he has little. Some rough advice from an old-timer on his new block makes him try for change. But will he do the work required to make that change real? The Outcast Missing Someone is the debut novel by David Biesty that recounts one man’s journey through Manhattan and Brooklyn and his struggle to find a life.

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Author Bio

David Biesty, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, is a graduate of Hofstra University. He retired from the New York City Fire Department as a Battalion Chief. He lives in Staten Island with his wife and two children. The Problem at the Orphanage was published in July 2022. His first Novel, the Outcast Missing Someone, was published in 2019.