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J.A. Schneider

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Wheaton College, Norton MA (French Lit Major, Minor in Spanish & squeezed in Russian.)
Sorbonne, Jr. Year in Paris
Exchange student in the Soviet Union, where I got arrested for spreading anti-Soviet propaganda - ugh. Caught with friends laughing at their pea-green-colored drinking water; that was the offense; four of us arrested. Let go after a day, guess they decided we weren't worth an international incident...

Now excited about my new upcoming thriller, THE GIRL THIEF! Release May 30!

Former writer at Newsweek Magazine. Author of the 6-book EMBRYO medical thriller series; the 4-book Detective Kerri Blasco Police/Psychological Thrillers FEAR DREAMS, HER LAST BREATH, WATCHING YOU, & SHOELESS CHILD.

Also 7 standalone thrillers: INTO THE DARK, G
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Thanks so much for your kind words! Yes, all my books have been published through Amazon, and I enjoy working with them. I hope you enjoy Cry To Me. I can see that you enjoy reading in general - it really is the best thing, isn't it?

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GIRL WATCHING YOU

GIRL WATCHING YOUGa-a, very nervous...just put up my new psychological thriller GIRL WATCHING YOU, on Pre-order, launches 6/27! **A young woman, obsessed by a man she considers a predator, climbs a fire escape and thinks she sees a murder.**
Universal link: http://getbook.at/GirlWatchingYou Can't wait for you to read it!! xx
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EXCERPT, Ch 1:

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There he is again. Another girlfriend.


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“The cast was off, wasn’t it? The doctor said walk, gentle exercise. Rehab said ditto. Ten days ago she’d graduated from the track thing with the rails, walked all the way to the cake Reenie and Carol got for her to celebrate. Started to cry when they hugged her.”
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Wera Hi J.A.! Thanks for sending me a friend request! I am really looking forward to reading "What You've Done". Sounds really interesting!


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J.A. Schneider Serena wrote: "Great to connect with you on GR! Have a good one!"

Hi Serena - ditto, ditto!! I just went to your Facebook page to like it. It's beautiful!! :)


Serena Great to connect with you on GR! Have a good one!


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J.A. Schneider Dillon wrote: "J.A., thanx for accepting my friend request :)"

Hi Dillon, I'm happy to be your friend! I see you love suspense and thrillers too!! :-)


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J.A. Schneider Carolyn wrote: "Hi J.A, thanks for the friend request. Your new book FEAR DREAMS sounds great!"

Hi Carolyn, thank you, I'm excited! Are you on Facebook? Here's me, come say hi! :-)) https://www.facebook.com/joyce.schnei...


Carolyn Hi J.A, thanks for the friend request. Your new book FEAR DREAMS sounds great!


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Dale Thele J.A., thanx for accepting my friend request :)


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