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born
Albany NY, The United States
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Robert B Parker, John D MacDonald, Donald Westlake, Nelson DeMille

member since
May 2008


About this author

Tom is the author of "On the Ropes," "TKO,""Out Cold" and "The Vegas Knockout,"all "Duffy Dombrowski Mysteries". His stand alone thriller, "Getting Dunn" was released in 2012.

The Duffy mysteries chronicle the life of a not-so-social social worker, always on the brink of getting fired, who is a bad professional boxer at night and whose best friends are a collection of lovable drunks.

Duffy is part philosopher, part Robin Hood and all heart as he throws himself into helping those who can't help themselves.

Then there's Al--his obstinate basset hound who prefers cheeseburgers, barking at Duffy and naps. But Al seems to show up exactly when it matters.

Often described as a modern day, hipper and less perfect Spenser, Duffy Dombrowski knows the ghe...more


Average rating: 3.82 · 301 ratings · 59 reviews · 10 distinct works · Similar authors
On the Ropes (The Duffy Dom...
3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
TKO (The Duffy Dombrowski M...
4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions
The Vegas Knockout (The Duf...
3.35 of 5 stars 3.35 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions
Out Cold (The Duffy Dombrow...
4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions
Duffy To the Rescue
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4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2011
Getting Dunn
2.82 of 5 stars 2.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions
Hounding Duffy
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Planter's Punch - A Jack Da...
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3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2009 — 8 editions
Missing
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4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2009
Murder and Mayhem in Muskego
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4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
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On the Ropes TKO Out Cold The Vegas Knockout
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“If you look at pictures of the bodies of Muhammad Ali, Ray Robinson, or, for that matter, Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee, you'll see physique in perfect proportion and built for function.”
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message 29: by Kris

Kris Neri Thanks for adding this mystery & paranormal author, Tom. Good to connect with you here.

Kris

Kris Neri
Magical Alienation: A Samantha Brennan and Annabelle Haggerty Magical Mystery


Christine Hi Tom, stopped by to see what's new on your page. Have a great week.
Blessings CJ
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message 27: by Cheryl

Cheryl Thanks for the add, Tom. I'm not sure if you realize we have met several times of if this was just a coincidence. I do love your books, especially the dog!!
Cheryl


message 26: by Derek

Derek Schneider Thanks for adding me. The first chapters of Avenging Autumn and The Wintermen are on my profile now.


Christine Greetings from down under Tom. Stopped by to see what’s new with a goodread friend. Have a great day.
Blessings CJ

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Shawnette Hey, Tom...thanks for the invite into your circle of friends...CONGRATS on your novels...and best of luck with all future writings...looking forward to sharing chats, reviews and any/all recommendations...Happy New Year's...and Happy Reading & Writing :-)


message 23: by Saleh

Saleh Hi.What We Talk About When We Talk About Love?PLZ Answer The Qustion In My Profile.


message 22: by Marini

Marini hi tom!!
thanks forthe add..
nice to meet u :))


Rosemary Happy Thanksgiving, Tom. And thanks for adding me. Your mysteries sound charming. I'll look for them at Houston's Murder by the Book. For the '07 Historical Novel Society conference, I was in your fascinating city of Albany. Looks like you have plenty of inspiration there.


message 20: by Tom

Tom A number of people have contacted me about getting signed copies of my books for Holiday gifts---what a great idea! If you're interested contact me!

Thanks!

Tom


message 19: by William

William Hey Tom
Look forward to talking books
William Elliott Hazelgrove
http://www.billhazelgrove.com
http://myspace.com/rocketmanbook
Rocket  Man


message 18: by Simon

Simon You seem familiar. Have I insulted you recently? :-)


message 17: by Hanif

Hanif hi tom,thanks for the add...


message 16: by Roger

Roger Cottrell Hi Tom,
Always great to met another thriller writer. My retrospective, ENEMY WITHIN, set during the UK miners strike, should be published in April and the details are already up on www.picnic-publishing.co.uk HOLLYWOOD BOWL is meantime self published on http://www.lulu.com/content/2557400 and the ISBN is ISBN 978-1-4092-04572-2 Have just finished the third, REDEMPTION SONGS, about a black cop in Birmingham drawn into a conspiracy to set up a crime.
Take care.
ROGER


message 15: by Maddie

Maddie James Nice to meet you Tom. I have to check out your books!
maddie


message 14: by Dianne

Dianne Ascroft Thanks for inviting me to join your friends, Tom. It's always nice to meet a fellow writer.

Dianne Ascroft,
www.geocities.com/dianne_ascroft


message 13: by Andrea

Andrea Kulman Hi & thank you for being a friend on Good Reads!


message 12: by Ceci

Ceci Thanks for the friends request, Tom! Your books sound amazing. My dad's a (now retired) social worker so I must check them out! :) Have a great weekend.


message 11: by Abah

Abah My dear Tom. Thanbks indeed for adding me as your friend. Have those nice books to read. Take care.


message 10: by Karen

Karen Syed Hey Tom, thanks so much for the hugs and all the great help at Bouchercon. I can't wait until we get OUT COLD ready to sell. I know your readers are going to love it as much as they love you!

Karen Syed
http://karensyed.blogspot.com


Barbara Hey Tom!
Thanks for the friend Request and have a great day!


message 8: by Janie

Janie Pendleton Ty for the invitation to join you in all great reads!

Janie Pendleton, Author
The Gates to Love and War


message 7: by Lee

Lee Thanks for being my goodreads buddy, Tom!

My new romantic suspense, The Twist is a Bookstrand #1 Bestseller! A story of mind-bending control and unnerving metamorphosis, The Twist unravels the tale of a hotshot consultant as he struggles to foil a plot to steal $12 million and to rescue the feisty, female scientist who has stolen his heart.

READ AN EXCERPT FROM THE TWIST


Lee

Lee Silver
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THE TWIST, BookStrand #1 Bestseller
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message 6: by Ryan

Ryan Pacillo hey fellow upstate NYer,
Thanks for the add


message 5: by Desi

Desi hi Tom
thanks for add me being your friend


Bradley Thank you for allowing me to become your friend. =)


message 3: by W.B.

W.B. Thanks for the invite.

I'll have to check your yr website!



message 2: by Cindy

Cindy Hi Tom,

Thanks for the request - glad to add you.

Cindy


message 1: by Liz

Liz Hey, Tom,
Thanks for the invite. I'll check out Duffy Dombrowsky.

I write (or, wrote--they're out of print) the Spider Latham Mystery Series.

All best,

Liz Adair





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