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Philip James

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http://www.indefensiblepublishing.wordpress.com

Genre

Mystery, Crime

Influences

Hammet, Himes, Chandler, MacDonald

Member Since

June 2017

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I'm a ghost writer of mostly non-fiction travel, technical and trivial with a passion for the lyricism of American Crime fiction and the liberty of pulp in general. I write mainly to pollute the world with just a fraction more of the sort of thing that I like to read, because there's never enough Hammett, Himes or Chandler. ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Philip James I read. I read to get into the headspace, to get jealous and to divert myself from whatever lesser distraction was serving as today's excuse.…moreI read. I read to get into the headspace, to get jealous and to divert myself from whatever lesser distraction was serving as today's excuse.(less)

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What books are on your summer reading list this year?

Philip James I'm going to fiill in all the gaps in the Godfather universe this summer, including re-reading Mark Winegardner sequels and reading for the first time…moreI'm going to fiill in all the gaps in the Godfather universe this summer, including re-reading Mark Winegardner sequels and reading for the first time The Sicilian and Omertà.
Then I want to explore some recent noir, including at least one indie author.(less)

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Average rating: 4.33 · 21 ratings · 10 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Deceased and Residing in Oakland 4.50 avg rating — 14 ratings — 4 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
	Time Travelin' Gunslingers really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 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
	Word Search Puzzles Book For Adult: Word Search Book With Many Pages, Huge Print And Lightweight And Super Easy 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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Time Travelin’ Gunslingers

Philip James continues to pulp up the joint with a mashup for the ages — Time Travelin’ Gunslingers is the tale of a US marshal pursuing an outlaw from 1870s Arizona to the prehistoric age, from medieval England to modern day Las Vegas. Dare Shine is a cut-out white hat who’s all duty and no […]

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Crime Detective Mystery Thriller Group — 2821 members — last activity 1 hour, 52 min ago
This is a book club/group for ALL books about crime, mysteries, and thrillers. From romantic suspense, to pulp fiction, to cozy mysteries, british det ...more

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Hard Boiled detective novels, noir, and great crime novels (old and new)

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Lovers of Paranormal — 10553 members — last activity Sep 15, 2025 12:06AM
If, like us, you enjoy anything paranormal, then this place is for you. This is a bookclub dedicated to Paranormal (YA & Adult) Fantasy, dystopia, sci ...more