James Swain





James Swain

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James Swain is the national best selling author of fourteen mystery novels, and has been published in the United States, France, Japan, Russia, Germany and Bulgaria. His books have been chosen as Mysteries of the Year by Publisher’s Weekly and Kirkus Reviews, and have received three Barry Award nominations, a Florida Book Award for Fiction, and France’s prestigious Prix Calibre .38 for Best American Crime Fiction. His Tony Valentine series was recently purchased by Langley Films (Cops, Brookyln’s Finest) with the author set to write the screenplay.

Swain recently released four original novels as ebooks – Jackpot & Wild Card (part of the Tony Valentine series), The Program (Jack Carpenter series), and The Man Who Cheated Death (Vincent H...more


Average rating: 3.81 · 1,808 ratings · 235 reviews · 17 distinct works
Midnight Rambler (Jack Carp...
3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 258 ratings — published 2011 — 10 editions
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Grift Sense (Tony Valentine...
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 228 ratings6 editions
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The Night Monster (Jack Car...
3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 186 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions
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Sucker Bet (Tony Valentine #3)
3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 190 ratings — published 2002 — 9 editions
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The Night Stalker (Jack Car...
3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 182 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions
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Funny Money (Tony Valentine...
3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 2002 — 7 editions
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Mr. Lucky (Tony Valentine #5)
3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 168 ratings — published 2005 — 9 editions
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Loaded Dice (Tony Valentine...
3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 154 ratings9 editions
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Deadman's Poker (Tony Valen...
3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions
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Deadman's Bluff (Tony Valen...
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3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions
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More books by James Swain…
Grift Sense Funny Money Sucker Bet Loaded Dice Mr. Lucky Deadman's Poker Deadman's Bluff
Tony Valentine (9 books)
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3.786286731967943 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 1,123 ratings
Midnight Rambler The Night Stalker The Night Monster The Program
Jack Carpenter (4 books)
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3.891640866873065 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 646 ratings

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James Swain at Vero Beach
Author appearance, June 05, 2012 06:00PM
Vero Beach Book Center, 2145 Indian River Boulevard, Vero Beach, FL, US

http://theverobeachbookcenter.com/
James Swain reading from Dark Magic.

James Swain at Books & Books
Author appearance, June 06, 2012 08:00PM
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, US

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James Swain reading from Dark Magic.

James Swain at Bookstore 1
Author appearance, June 07, 2012 06:00PM
Bookstore 1, 1359 Main St # 101, Sarasota, FL, US

http://www.bookstore1sarasota.com/
James Swain reading from Dark Magic.

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“The fact that you are possessed by a demon does not mean you must become evil. Being evil is a choice, just as being good is a choice. If you let the demon take over, it's because you choose to.”
James Swain, Dark Magic

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