The dual careers of architectural illustration and oil painting have kept him busy for several decades. Parallel to them has been his occupation with writing poetry, and Christian mystery/suspense fiction. As a writer, he has also taken a turn as a movie reviewer for Preview an online Christian newsletter.

His novel, The Host, is available on Amazon.com, Borders.com, and many other online sources.

A sampling of FIVE-STAR REVUES on Amazon.com about THE HOST:

Great Christian Fiction
By Gary Gillespie

"The Host by Ed Crumley is a wonderful example of mystery writing without the use of profanity. You are thinking this is just a fun little fiction story, then when you get to the last third of the book, you get the full Gospel presentation and the story becomes a page-turner that you can't put down. Make sure you have time to finish the last 100 pages without stopping, because you won't be able to stop. A good story with lots of characters. It has all the elements and none of the profanity."

Ed Crumley's Host - Suspense, Reality and Morality
By Marion Fischer

"This book is a grabber. The character development is excellent, they are easy to relate to and identify with. You feel yourself being absorbed by major events that, at the time, seem minor. Bits and pieces of the puzzle come together as the suspense builds. Many of today's unseen events, such as the main character, Cam, the host of a radio talk show, being directed as to what he can and cannot broadcast. The exercises at the institute for discovering "self" and power. The attempts to ruin the business of "Smokin' Sam" who will not compromise his morals or values, are all related and cause the reader to take a second look at how events in this world relate to Spirituality and every day life.

I look forward to reading additional works by Ed Crumley."