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Peter Blauner
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Peter Blauner

Peter Blauner Biography

Peter Blauner is an Edgar-winning, New York Times bestselling author whose novels include Slow Motion Riot and The Intruder. He spent the 1980s covering crime, politics and other forms of socially-abhorrent behavior for New York magazine. For the past decade he has been working in television, writing for several shows in the Law & Order franchise and the CBS show Blue Bloods. He was born and raised in New York City and currently lives in Brooklyn with his wife.

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    E Lockhart

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    If you enjoyed:
    Proving Ground

    Try:
    Genuine Fraud
    by E Lockhart

  • Nicolas Obregon

    Nicolas Obregon

    Nicolás Obregón was born in London to a French mother and a Spanish father. He has worked as a steward at sports stadiums, a travel writer, and an editor in legal publishing. He fell in love with Japan while on ... (more)

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    Proving Ground

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    Blue Light Yokohama
    by Nicolas Obregon

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