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Ron Baird
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November 09, 1946
in Kansas City, Kansas, The United States
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Tony Hillerman's name became a brand before we really understood what branding was all about. It may have become THE most successful brand in all of literature, at least until Harry Potter. Among writers, editors, publicists and publishers, the Southwest U.S. has become Hillerman Country.
To a lesser extent, his protagonists--Jim Chee, Joe Leaphorn et al.--became a brand known for their... read more »
To a lesser extent, his protagonists--Jim Chee, Joe Leaphorn et al.--became a brand known for their... read more »
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Black Wind  4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
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Fishing Colorado: An Angler's Complete Guide to More Than 118 Top Fishing Spots 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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Fly Fishing the Seasons in Colorado: An Essential Guide for Fishing through the Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
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Black Wind: Aaron gets an ally (Mystery & Thrillers)
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One of the best books, certainly for a first book, I've read. Canadian author Timothy Taylor has followed in the Canadian writers tradition of genre busting. Part mystery, part thriller, part love story, part a laser-scalpel, electron-microscopic vie...more |
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| This is the best mystery I've read in years. Given my rural tastes it won't be for everybody but if you liked Winter's Bone, I think you'll like this. Poisoned Pen Press should be congratulated for publishing it. Reavis Wortham has done for rural Tex...more | |
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| Thirty years in the writing, 600 pages, six days to read. Finished it on Memorial Day. Almost definitely the best book on the Vietnam War, maybe one of the best on war. | |
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| Author Dan Baum has written a wonderful book that should be considered the Great American Novel for this century. And it's not even fiction; it's true. Let me explain: The book profiles the lives of nine people in New Orleans who lived through both...more | |
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| Jack Liffey finds missing kids. He takes the case of a beautiful, idealistic young woman, while negotiating the emotional minefields of a daughter who just had an abortion and falls in love with another girl, a dog with cancer, a cop girlfriend who i...more | |
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