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William Petersen

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in The United States

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website

http://www.TheInwardSpiral.wordpress.com

genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Short Stories

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Stephen King, Clive Barker, Dean Koontz, H.G. Wells, Michael Crichton,...more

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December 2011

About this author

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Missouri native and lifelong resident.

Freelance non-fiction writer covering topics ranging from industry and science to nature and electronic commerce.

Fiction writer, four releases currently available:

"Mythical" - Short story fantasy thriller.

"Underground" - Novella adventure thriller.

"Staying the Hand of God" - Science fiction thriller novel.

"Three Thrillers" - Collection of the three above, available as a single book.

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William Petersen's Books

Average rating: 4.18 · 11 ratings · 4 reviews · 3 distinct works · Similar authors

	Mythical 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 6 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
	Underground 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 3 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
	Staying the Hand of God 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012 — 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

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Staying the Hand of God (Science Fiction & Fantasy)

1 chapters — updated Apr 16, 2012 05:42pm

Description: -As planet Earth becomes uninhabitable, a small group of young astronauts become the last hope for the continuation of the human race...-

Mythical (Mystery & Thrillers)

1 chapters — updated Jan 01, 2012 06:02pm

Description: -Alone in the Arctic wilderness, after turning his back on society, a disenfranchised ex-convict discovers a researcher frozen on the sea ice, uncovering a sinister plan that has stalked and threatened mankind for thousands of years...-

Underground (Mystery & Thrillers)

1 chapters — updated Jan 01, 2012 05:55pm

Description: -Leaving the lower 48 behind, running from a troubled past, a loner ventures into the Alaskan wilderness in search of freedom and gold, only to uncover an evil, yet very familiar, group replanting the seeds of hate and intolerance...-

William is Currently Reading

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Ramblings of a Mad Southern Woman: A Collection of Short Stories and Poetry on Life, Love, Loss and Longing

by Ashley Fontainne (Goodreads Author)

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The Elf King

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William Petersen liked William Petersen's blog post: Good Reads for the Weekend "Some great new authors on the blog today, along with resources for writers and readers... http://bit.ly/UOcuFi William Petersen "Mythical" - An urban fantasy short. "Underground" - An edgy, adventure thriller. "Staying ..." Read more of this blog post »
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William Petersen made a comment in the group Goodreads Authors/Readers — Welcome Fantasy Authors and Readers! topic "Thanks to everyone who participated!!! “Mythical”, my modern fantasy short is now in the top 5 sales rank at Smashwords, in the medium-length, $0.99 Fa...more "
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William Petersen made a comment in the group Goodreads Authors/Readers — Welcome Thriller Authors and Readers! topic "Happy Halloween Everyone! Anyone interested in reviewing or trading reviews, contact me or friend me for free copies. I have three thrillers that reall...more "
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