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When he's not traveling around the globe in the search of exotic, tax-deductible settings for his mysteries, Charles Benoit spends his days pumping out subliminal-laced advertising.
Nominated for an Edgar and a Barry, Relative Danger won the Franklin award and was the darling of fans and critics alike. Out of Order (2006) is set in modern India while Noble Lies (September 2007) takes place in Thailand.


Here's a tip that I learned from the late great Ed Hoch, master of the short mystery story.


Although we both lived in Rochester, the first time we met was at the Edgar Awards ceremony. I was up for best-first (It's an honor just to have been nominated) and Ed was receiving a well-earned, much-deserved Lifetime AchievementAward. We were talking over cocktails (me asking lots of questions, him giv...

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Average rating: 3.55 · 1,738 ratings · 536 reviews · 9 distinct works · Similar authors
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3.52 of 5 stars 3.52 avg rating — 1,338 ratings — published 2010 — 13 editions
Fall from Grace
3.34 of 5 stars 3.34 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
Relative Danger
3.38 of 5 stars 3.38 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2004 — 16 editions
Noble Lies
3.3 of 5 stars 3.30 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2007 — 18 editions
Out of Order
3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2006 — 9 editions
Splitter
3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2011
Celebrity Chefs
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4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 184 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions
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Hit Man by Lawrence Block
Hit Man (Keller, #1)
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read in February, 2013
Re-read this book after 14 years - still as good as I remembered. The narrative style is loose and almost rambling, but that's what makes it different. It's got little to do with the Hits and everything to do with the Man.
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"What a great and original voice. Reminded me of a less-homicidal/less-dystopian Clockwork Orange. And he nails what it was like in Rochester in the 90...more "
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She Thief
by Daniel Finn
read in October, 2012
What a great, exciting and brilliantly written book. The characters are alive and the descriptions of the Barrio are more vivid than photographs. Baz, the She Thief of the title, is one of those characters that you'll remember long after you've forgo...more
Ava's Man by Rick Bragg
Ava's Man
by Rick Bragg
read in August, 2012
Brilliant writing by Rick Bragg (a wonderful mix of original metaphors, southern expressions, surprising word choices and subtle humor), pitch-perfect reading by Tom Stechchulte - and the most amazing life lived by Charlie Bundrum. Cannot recommend t...more
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“There's always a but. It's a magical word. You can say anything you want, go on for as long as you want, and then all you have to do is add the magic word and instantly everything you said is erased, turned meaningless, just like that.”
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“The teachers complain that the students today are all lazy, ignorant, and stupid. But the truth is that you're smarter than they are. You're not even old enough to drive and you already know that none of this matters.”
Charles Benoit, You

“When did swearing become so easy? You still would never swear in front of your parents or most adults, but when you're with your friends it's like every fifth word. Why couldn't learning Spanish be that easy?”
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