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Wayne Zurl

Goodreads author profile

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http://www.goodreads.com/WayneZurl

born

Brooklyn, NY, The United States

gender

male

website

http://www.waynezurlbooks.net

twitter username

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genre

Mystery & Thrillers

member since

August 2010

About this author

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Wayne Zurl worked as a police officer for twenty years and retired from New York to East Tennessee. In 2006 he began to write crime fiction. Seven of his novelettes have been published as audio books and Kindle books. In January 2011, his first novel, A NEW PROSPECT, will be published in book form. The story follows the adventures of an ex-New York detective who finds a job as police chief in a small Tennessee city."

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So Long, Bob and Thanks for the Memories

I just began reading SIXKILL, the last novel by the late Robert B. Parker. Less than 100 pages into the book and I know I'm going to miss him. When he died in January 2010, I wrote a short piece for thenextbigwriter.com in Parker's honor. I'd like to post it again.

So Long, Bob, and Thanks for the Memories

On January 30th three inches of snow fell. Then it rained, and the world turned to slush.... read more »

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Books by Wayne Zurl

Average rating: 4.27 · 44 ratings · 25 reviews · 15 distinct works

	A New Prospect 4.36 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	My rating:
	A Leprechaun's Lament 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Serpents & Scoundrels 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	A Labor Day Murder 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Murder in a Wish-Book House 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Scrap Metal & Murder 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Bullets Off-Broadway 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	My rating:
	A Murder in Knoxville 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	My rating:
	By the Horns of a Cow 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Reenacting a Murder and Other Smoky Mountain Mysteries 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	My rating:

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Wayne Zurl is currently reading:

Eleven on Top (Stephanie Plum, #11)

by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author)

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Mar 24, 2012 08:05am

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Wayne Zurl is now friends with Karen
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Wayne Zurl voted on the list Young Adult NEW 2012 books
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Wayne Zurl liked Amy Metz's review of A Leprechaun's Lament: " If you like mysteries, you'll love Wayne Zurl's newest book, A Leprechaun's Lament. Wayne is a former police officer who uses real cases from his past and spices them up with a little fiction to make great stories. Wayne creates great characters,... " Read more of this review »
Apr 24, 2012 09:53am · see review
Wayne Zurl liked Darian Wilk's review of Maggie Mae: " When first reading the synopsis of this book I was intrigued, the idea of fate pulling two people together, people seemingly impossible to fall for loves tricks, well obviously, that’s right up my alley! I was eager to dive into this one, and not... " Read more of this review »
Apr 12, 2012 08:55am · see review
Wayne Zurl gave to: Vineyard Deceit (Martha's Vineyard Mystery #3) by Philip R. Craig read in March, 2012	My rating:
I've read several of Philip Craig's JW Jackson mysteries and like this one best. It's a classic "how'd they do it?" as well as a whodunnit? Craig focusses more on the crime and how could it possibly happen than getting lost in a Martha's Vineyard tra...more
Mar 24, 2012 08:07am · see review
Wayne Zurl is currently reading: Eleven on Top (Stephanie Plum, #11) by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Mar 24, 2012 08:05am
Wayne Zurl made a comment on his profile "Hello, Douglas. Nice to meet you. wz "
Mar 18, 2012 04:27pm
Wayne Zurl marked as to-read: Hidden Earth Series (Volume 1 Maycly - Parts 1, 2, and 3) by Janet Beasley	My rating:
Mar 13, 2012 07:36am
Wayne Zurl is now following Ned's reviews
Mar 09, 2012 07:43am
Wayne Zurl added: A Leprechaun's Lament by Wayne Zurl (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Mar 05, 2012 07:52am