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Michael Pool

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in Tyler, Texas, The United States

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Mystery, Suspense, Thriller

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Michael Pool is the author of thrilling crime, mystery, and detective novels. Michael’s stories are crafted from real-life experiences, most recently from his full-time work as a private investigator.

Michael holds a master of fine arts degree in creative writing from Western Colorado University, and is the author of three full-length novels: the noir mystery novel Rose City; the Elmore Leonard-reminiscent crime novel Texas Two-Step; and the first book in the Riley Reeves female private investigator mystery series, Throwing Off Sparks (set for release in May 2020). Michael is also the author of the Seattle-set crime noir novella, Debt Crusher.

Michael’s work has been compared to writers such as Sue Grafton, Robert Crais, and Joe Lansdale.

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	Fast Women and Neon Lights: 1980's inspired mystery, crime, and noir short stories by Michael Pool (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Patrick Cooper, S.W. Lauden (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Debt Crusher 4.38 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Throwing Off Sparks 4.45 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	New Alleys For Nothing Men 4.28 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Midnight at the San Franciscan: A crime noir tale of revenge and redemption 4.20 avg rating — 15 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Texas Two-Step 4.36 avg rating — 14 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	In For A Penny: A Rick Malone Short Case 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	One Way Out: A Rick Malone Novel 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Rocky Mountain Lie (A Grifter's Song, #18) 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Rose City (A Teller County Novel Book 2) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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When a troubled teenage girl goes missing in a remote Colorado mountain valley, Denver PI Rick Malone is called in by an old friend accused of involvement in the disappearance. Within hours, Malone finds himself snowed into the remote mountain valley and crossways with the local law, not to mention working with partners from a past he’d rather forget. As tensions run high and leads run low, Malone

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Grave Error (The John Marshall Tanner Mysteries Book 1)

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The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It

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― Raymond Carver, Where I'm Calling From: New and Selected Stories

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