Patrick D. Joyce
@patrickdjoyce.com
📚 I love to read, write, & tell stories
✍️ Author of BACK IN THE USSR and STRAWBERRY FIELDS, YA thrillers made of history, mystery, & music
🌐 patrickdjoyce.com/links
✍️ Author of BACK IN THE USSR and STRAWBERRY FIELDS, YA thrillers made of history, mystery, & music
🌐 patrickdjoyce.com/links
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Patrick D. Joyce
@patrickdjoyce.com
· Nov 18
Patrick D. Joyce Young Adult Historical Mystery Thriller Books
Historical mystery thriller novels set during the Cold War that feature unforgettable characters and a powerful sense of place, loved by adult readers and young adults alike.
patrickdjoyce.com
Hi Bluesky book lovers!
My name is Patrick and I write young adult historical thrillers set behind the Iron Curtain. My books are inspired by my experiences growing up in U.S. embassies during the Cold War, where I was surrounded by secrets & spies.
Check out my books at patrickdjoyce.com
My name is Patrick and I write young adult historical thrillers set behind the Iron Curtain. My books are inspired by my experiences growing up in U.S. embassies during the Cold War, where I was surrounded by secrets & spies.
Check out my books at patrickdjoyce.com
Getting ready for the Granby Children’s Book Festival this Saturday! Excited to meet readers, sign books, and hang out with kidlit authors.
November 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Getting ready for the Granby Children’s Book Festival this Saturday! Excited to meet readers, sign books, and hang out with kidlit authors.
My books are YA mysteries but they’re also about the power of music & stories in the face of authoritarian bans. 🎸🎨📚
#historicalfiction #yabooks #youngteenlit #author #tlsky #censorship #mgbooks
#historicalfiction #yabooks #youngteenlit #author #tlsky #censorship #mgbooks
November 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
My books are YA mysteries but they’re also about the power of music & stories in the face of authoritarian bans. 🎸🎨📚
#historicalfiction #yabooks #youngteenlit #author #tlsky #censorship #mgbooks
#historicalfiction #yabooks #youngteenlit #author #tlsky #censorship #mgbooks
Had tons of fun yesterday at the Arlington Book Fair signing books and meeting readers (including a few teenage bookworms) and hanging out with local authors @alexandragrabbe.bsky.social, @timweedwriter.bsky.social, @aldenjones.bsky.social, @lisaborders.bsky.social, @katewoodworth.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Had tons of fun yesterday at the Arlington Book Fair signing books and meeting readers (including a few teenage bookworms) and hanging out with local authors @alexandragrabbe.bsky.social, @timweedwriter.bsky.social, @aldenjones.bsky.social, @lisaborders.bsky.social, @katewoodworth.bsky.social
Escape on a thrilling adventure to an enemy capital, where two teenagers race against spies and mobsters to recover a priceless vinyl record that just might save the world.
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
October 31, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Escape on a thrilling adventure to an enemy capital, where two teenagers race against spies and mobsters to recover a priceless vinyl record that just might save the world.
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
Guess who I am for Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Guess who I am for Halloween!
Escape on a thrilling adventure to an enemy capital, where two teenagers race against spies and mobsters to recover a priceless vinyl record that just might save the world.
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
October 29, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Escape on a thrilling adventure to an enemy capital, where two teenagers race against spies and mobsters to recover a priceless vinyl record that just might save the world.
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
The stars are two 14-year-old teens on a race against spies and mobsters to recover a vinyl record that just might save the world.
Back in the USSR
A Publishers Weekly BookLife YA/MG Semifinalist
https://patrickdjoyce.com/products/back-in-the-ussr
#yalit #youngteenlit #tlsky #yabooks
Back in the USSR
A Publishers Weekly BookLife YA/MG Semifinalist
https://patrickdjoyce.com/products/back-in-the-ussr
#yalit #youngteenlit #tlsky #yabooks
October 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The stars are two 14-year-old teens on a race against spies and mobsters to recover a vinyl record that just might save the world.
Back in the USSR
A Publishers Weekly BookLife YA/MG Semifinalist
https://patrickdjoyce.com/products/back-in-the-ussr
#yalit #youngteenlit #tlsky #yabooks
Back in the USSR
A Publishers Weekly BookLife YA/MG Semifinalist
https://patrickdjoyce.com/products/back-in-the-ussr
#yalit #youngteenlit #tlsky #yabooks
Escape on a thrilling adventure to a capital under siege, where two young journalists rush to uncover a shadowy conspiracy before the city falls.
STRAWBERRY FIELDS
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
STRAWBERRY FIELDS
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
October 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Escape on a thrilling adventure to a capital under siege, where two young journalists rush to uncover a shadowy conspiracy before the city falls.
STRAWBERRY FIELDS
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
STRAWBERRY FIELDS
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
Invite me to your school! My author visits are free, in-person or virtual. I can talk to your students about creative writing, my life at U.S. embassies during the Cold War, and my thriller books for grades 6-9. Visit pdjoyce.com/schools for details
#tlsky #authorvisits #schoollibrarians #edusky
#tlsky #authorvisits #schoollibrarians #edusky
October 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Invite me to your school! My author visits are free, in-person or virtual. I can talk to your students about creative writing, my life at U.S. embassies during the Cold War, and my thriller books for grades 6-9. Visit pdjoyce.com/schools for details
#tlsky #authorvisits #schoollibrarians #edusky
#tlsky #authorvisits #schoollibrarians #edusky
Escape on a thrilling adventure to an enemy capital, where two teenagers race against spies and mobsters to recover a priceless vinyl record that just might save the world.
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
October 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Escape on a thrilling adventure to an enemy capital, where two teenagers race against spies and mobsters to recover a priceless vinyl record that just might save the world.
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
Escape on a thrilling adventure to an enemy capital, where two teenagers race against spies and mobsters to recover a priceless vinyl record that just might save the world.
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
October 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Escape on a thrilling adventure to an enemy capital, where two teenagers race against spies and mobsters to recover a priceless vinyl record that just might save the world.
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
Can you think of anything better than a BOOK FAIR at a CAFE?! It's a thing! The Arlington (MA) Book Fair happens Saturday Nov. 8 at the Roasted Granola Cafe, and I'll be in the lineup from 3:30 on. Come say hello! Meet local authors! Start your holiday shopping with books! Promises to be a blast.
October 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Can you think of anything better than a BOOK FAIR at a CAFE?! It's a thing! The Arlington (MA) Book Fair happens Saturday Nov. 8 at the Roasted Granola Cafe, and I'll be in the lineup from 3:30 on. Come say hello! Meet local authors! Start your holiday shopping with books! Promises to be a blast.
Escape on a thrilling adventure to an enemy capital, where two teenagers race against spies and mobsters to recover a priceless vinyl record that just might save the world.
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
October 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Escape on a thrilling adventure to an enemy capital, where two teenagers race against spies and mobsters to recover a priceless vinyl record that just might save the world.
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
Escape on a thrilling adventure to an enemy capital, where two teenagers race against spies and mobsters to recover a priceless vinyl record that just might save the world.
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
October 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Escape on a thrilling adventure to an enemy capital, where two teenagers race against spies and mobsters to recover a priceless vinyl record that just might save the world.
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
Escape on a thrilling adventure to an enemy capital, where two teenagers race against spies and mobsters to recover a priceless vinyl record that just might save the world.
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
October 15, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Escape on a thrilling adventure to an enemy capital, where two teenagers race against spies and mobsters to recover a priceless vinyl record that just might save the world.
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
Hear me talk about how music, history, and memory shape my storytelling, on the Inspirational Indie Authors podcast!
Listen here: https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-inspirational-indie-author-interview-patrick-d-joyce/
#podcast #writing #coldwar #booksky #yabooks #tlsky #indieauthor
Listen here: https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-inspirational-indie-author-interview-patrick-d-joyce/
#podcast #writing #coldwar #booksky #yabooks #tlsky #indieauthor
October 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Hear me talk about how music, history, and memory shape my storytelling, on the Inspirational Indie Authors podcast!
Listen here: https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-inspirational-indie-author-interview-patrick-d-joyce/
#podcast #writing #coldwar #booksky #yabooks #tlsky #indieauthor
Listen here: https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-inspirational-indie-author-interview-patrick-d-joyce/
#podcast #writing #coldwar #booksky #yabooks #tlsky #indieauthor
Escape on a thrilling adventure to an enemy capital, where two teenagers race against spies and mobsters to recover a priceless vinyl record that just might save the world.
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
October 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Escape on a thrilling adventure to an enemy capital, where two teenagers race against spies and mobsters to recover a priceless vinyl record that just might save the world.
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
Invite me to your school! My author visits are free — in-person in Eastern MA, virtual elsewhere. I'll talk to your students about my writing process, my life at U.S. embassies during the Cold War, and my mystery-thriller books for grades 6-9. Contact me to discuss details!
#tlsky #authorvisits
#tlsky #authorvisits
October 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Invite me to your school! My author visits are free — in-person in Eastern MA, virtual elsewhere. I'll talk to your students about my writing process, my life at U.S. embassies during the Cold War, and my mystery-thriller books for grades 6-9. Contact me to discuss details!
#tlsky #authorvisits
#tlsky #authorvisits
Escape on a thrilling adventure to an enemy capital, where two teenagers race against spies and mobsters to recover a priceless vinyl record that just might save the world.
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
October 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Escape on a thrilling adventure to an enemy capital, where two teenagers race against spies and mobsters to recover a priceless vinyl record that just might save the world.
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
Escape on a thrilling adventure to an enemy capital, where two teenagers race against spies and mobsters to recover a priceless vinyl record that just might save the world.
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
October 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Escape on a thrilling adventure to an enemy capital, where two teenagers race against spies and mobsters to recover a priceless vinyl record that just might save the world.
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
BACK IN THE USSR
http://pdjoyce.com/
#booksky #mystery #thriller #historicalfiction #yalit #author #beatles #coldwar #edusky
My new favorite cafe: waffles, tea, and Tintin!
October 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
My new favorite cafe: waffles, tea, and Tintin!
Excited to receive my preorder of The Accident by @lorimillerkase.bsky.social! And looking forward to getting it signed at the Granby Children’s Book Festival on Nov. 15!
October 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Excited to receive my preorder of The Accident by @lorimillerkase.bsky.social! And looking forward to getting it signed at the Granby Children’s Book Festival on Nov. 15!
Enter a world of coded messages, secret gatherings, maps made by spies, walls that have ears, cellars dripping with menace, skyscrapers that trap you in the clouds, and elevators whose rides could be your last.
Get BACK IN THE USSR at https://patrickdjoyce.com
#booksky #yabooks #tlsky #mgbooks
Get BACK IN THE USSR at https://patrickdjoyce.com
#booksky #yabooks #tlsky #mgbooks
October 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Enter a world of coded messages, secret gatherings, maps made by spies, walls that have ears, cellars dripping with menace, skyscrapers that trap you in the clouds, and elevators whose rides could be your last.
Get BACK IN THE USSR at https://patrickdjoyce.com
#booksky #yabooks #tlsky #mgbooks
Get BACK IN THE USSR at https://patrickdjoyce.com
#booksky #yabooks #tlsky #mgbooks