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Chris Dolley

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born

Bournemouth, The United Kingdom

gender

male

website

http://www.chris-dolley.com

genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers, Humor

member since

June 2010

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An English author, a pioneer computer game designer and a teenage freedom fighter. That was back in 1974 when Chris was tasked with publicising Plymouth’s Student Rag Week. Some people might have arranged an interview with the local newspaper. Chris invaded the country next door, created the Free Cornish Army and persuaded the UK media that Cornwall had risen up and declared independence. This was later written up in Punch. As he told journalists at the time, ‘it was only a small country and I did give it back.’

In 1981, he created Randomberry Games and wrote Necromancer, one of the first 3D first person perspective D&D computer games. Not to mention writing the most aggressive chess program ever seen and inventing the most dangerous ga ...more

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Chris Dolley's Books

Average rating: 3.57 · 334 ratings · 116 reviews · 13 distinct works · Similar authors

	Resonance by Chris Dolley (Goodreads Author), Baen Books 3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	French Fried: one man's move to France with too many animals and an identity thief 3.38 of 5 stars 3.38 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Ho, Automaton! 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Medium Dead 3.48 of 5 stars 3.48 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reggiecide 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Magical Crimes 3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	International Kittens of Mystery 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shift 2.89 of 5 stars 2.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Unsafe Pair of Hands 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Possession Can Help You Lose Weight by Chris Dolley (Goodreads Author), Brick Crapper, M.D. (Cover Author) 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Chris Dolley

Reeves & Worcester Steampunk Mysteries (2 books)
by Chris Dolley (Goodreads Author)
3.8863636363636362 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 44 ratings

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Mar 09, 2013 11:53pm · like
Chris Dolley made a comment in the group Amazon Kindle — Free books topic " [image] Glampire, a fun first contact short story, is free Dec 22-23. A fun short story where murder isn’t the only mystery, and our detective’s cloth...more "
Dec 22, 2012 01:24am
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Dec 22, 2012 12:57am
Chris Dolley wants to read Some Enchanted Season by Patricia Burroughs (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 25, 2012 06:03am
Chris Dolley made a comment in the group Steampunk Reads — Any Writers among you steampunk Readers? (steampunk source list) topic "I'm a writer too (waves to Raven who I met at P-Con in Dublin). I have a steampunk series - the Reeves & Worcester Steampunk Mysteries - a series...more "
Sep 25, 2012 12:07am
Chris Dolley made a comment in the group Steampunk Reads — 5 STAR Steampunk wanted! topic "If you want a touch of 5-star steampunk humour What Ho, Automaton! is a 2012 WSFA Small Press award nominee. “A fun blend of P.G. Wodehouse, steampunk...more "
Sep 24, 2012 01:42pm
Chris Dolley made a comment in the group Steampunk Reads — Steampunk books to suggest topic "There's also the Shadow Conspiracy shared world Steampunk anthos from Book View Cafe. The Shadow Conspiracy: Tales of the Steam Age Vol. I The Shadow C ...more "
Feb 14, 2012 02:32am
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Jan 26, 2012 12:24am · like
Chris Dolley liked Darlyn's review of French Fried: one man's move to France with too many animals and an identity thief: " While this is my first time ever reading a true crime memoir, I found it very very interesting and I totally love it! Since I always love crime/ suspense/ thriller or what-so-ever close to that genre, this one is not hard to adore straight away. T... " Read more of this review »
Dec 16, 2010 11:52pm · see review

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