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Richard Wise is the author of three books. His latest novel, REDLINED, A NOVEL OF BOSTON, is a mystery thriller set in Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood. PublishersWeekly raves: "Fans of suspense fiction with a social conscience will be pleased." Midwest Book Review describes REDLINED as a "An original and simply riveting novel." REDLINED was nominated for the National Book Award and the Benjamin Franklin Award in fiction. www.richardwbooks.com

His previous books include: Secrets Of The Gem Trade, The Connoisseur's Guide To Precious Gemstones. First published in 2003, the book became a critically acclaimed best seller. The revised and expanded second edition was published in November, 2016. www.secretsofthegemtrade.com

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Average rating: 4.01 · 191 ratings · 76 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The French Blue: A Novel of the 17th Century 3.77 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	Secrets of the Gem Trade: The Connoisseur's Guide to Precious Gemstones 4.40 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2003 — 5 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
	Redlined: A novel of Boston 4.04 avg rating — 51 ratings — 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
	Secrets Of The Gem Trade Second Edition The Connoisseur's Guide To Precious Gemstones it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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

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New York, Stand Reading and Book Signing

Howdy New York,

I'll be doing a reading of my latest, Redlined, a mystery/thriller set in Boston and book signing together with Matt Bloom author of Salt of the Nation at the famous Strand Bookstore this Monday, the 17th at 7:00pm.

Y'all come

Richard

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The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West

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