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David Liss

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born March 16, 1966
gender male
place of birth United States
website http://www.davidliss.com/
genre Literature & Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers
influences Henry Fielding and Harry Crews

about this author

I am a novelist living in San Antonio, Texas, though, for the record, I am not from Texas. I just live here. I have four novels published: A Conspiracy of Paper (which won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel) and A Spectacle of Corruption were both national bestsellers. They are set in 18th century London and feature Benjamin Weaver, a Jewish former pugilist, thief-taker for hire. Weaver will be back in 2009 with The Devil’s Company, but he’s featured in a new short story, The Double Dealer” in the anthology Thriller , edited by James Patterson. The Coffee Trader is set in 17th century Amsterdam. It was also a national bestseller, and is a book group favorite. My most recent novel, The Ethical Assassin , is a contemporary animal righ...more

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avg rating: 3.68 | 1007 ratings | 13 distinct works
The Coffee Trader: A Novel The Coffee Trader: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle)
by David Liss (goodreads author!)
avg rating 3.57 — 350 ratings — published 2004
8 editions
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A Conspiracy of Paper A Conspiracy of Paper (Paperback)
by David Liss (goodreads author!)
avg rating 3.82 — 283 ratings — published 2001
15 editions
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A Spectacle of Corruption A Spectacle of Corruption (Paperback)
by David Liss (goodreads author!)
avg rating 3.79 — 103 ratings — published 2005
7 editions
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The Ethical Assassin: A Novel The Ethical Assassin: A Novel (Paperback)
by David Liss (goodreads author!)
avg rating 3.60 — 85 ratings — published 2007
11 editions
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Thriller: Stories To Keep You ... Thriller: Stories To Keep You Up All Night: James Penney's New Identity\Operation Northwoods\Epitaph\The Face In The Window\Empathy (Mass Market Paperback)
by Lee Child, James Grippando, David Liss
avg rating 3.44 — 9 ratings — published 2007
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from J.R.
02/22/2008 07:48AM

Nophoto-m-50x66 Thanks for adding me to your friends, David. Your books are being added to my to read list.












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