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A.C. Frieden

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Born

in Dakar, Senegal

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Genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Espionage, Legal Thrillers

Influences

John le Carré; Robert Ludlum; Ernest Hemingway; Graham Greene

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February 2012

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A.C. Frieden is an international author of mysteries and thrillers, including the acclaimed Jonathan Brooks espionage series (Down & Out Books; Avendia Publishing). Frieden is also an attorney, private pilot, PADI scuba instructor, martial artist, equestrian and former army sniper. He was born in Senegal and raised in India, Brazil, Switzerland and England before moving to the United States in his teens. Today, you ll often find him in a far-flung hotspot researching future books, like his recent investigative travels to North Korea, Russia, Cuba, China, Qatar and India. He has faced the chaos of a Central American coup, piloted small planes over the Andes and the Panama Canal, explored remote underwater sites in the Indian Ocean, surveyed ...more

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A packed room, awesome moderating by Jay Shepherd, and a lively discussion with co-panelists Daco Auffenorde, Alma Katsu, Adam Sikes, and Mick Herron. And we were thrilled to see in the audience Andrew Grant, who recently took over Lee Child’s #Reacher series, as well as authors Joe Goldberg, Rodger Carlyle Books, Colin Campbell, and many others. We’re grateful for your support!

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Average rating: 4.24 · 63 ratings · 26 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Tranquility Denied (Jonathan Brooks, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2006 — 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
	The Pyongyang Option (Jonathan Brooks, #3) 4.07 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
	The Serpent's Game (Jonathan Brooks, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	SIN: A Deadly Anthology by A.C. Frieden (Goodreads Author), Alverne Ball, Joseph G. Marceau 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2008	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 in Delhi (Jonathan Brooks, Book 4) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Canvas Sunsets Never Fade it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2003	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
	North Korea: A Photographic Journey through the Hermit Kingdom 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
	Letter from Istanbul (Jonathan Brooks, Book 5) 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
	Down, Out and Dead by Jack Getze (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Anonymous-9 (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), A.C. Frieden (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014 — 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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message 17: by A.C.

Jan 22, 2014 04:12PM

Hi! My latest globetrotting spy thriller THE SERPENT'S GAME is getting great reviews:
http://acfrieden.wordpress.com/2014/0...

Set in Katrina-ravaged New Orleans, Panama, Cuba and Venezuela, this novel should give you a huge jolt of adrenaline. Crimespree Magazine calls it "an intelligent and intriguing spy thriller." Hope you will too!

Pick up your copy today.
http://amzn.com/B00H5Y0ICO
The Serpent's Game

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message 16: by A.C.

Dec 10, 2013 03:36PM

THE SERPENT'S GAME, my second spy thriller in the Jonathan Brooks series, is finally out in paperback and ebook (Kindle and Nook). It should keep you up at night. Enjoy!
http://www.amazon.com/Serpents-Game-J...

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message 15: by Dale

Dec 07, 2013 05:10AM

A.C., thanx for accepting my friend request :)

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message 14: by Zoë

Oct 09, 2012 07:09AM

Hi AC

Thanks so much for Friending me. Hope you enjoyed Bouchercon as much as I did. Shame we didn't get to chat :)

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message 13: by A.C.

Aug 30, 2012 09:55AM

Peg, nice to meet you as well. Have a great Labor Day weekend.

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message 12: by Peg

Aug 29, 2012 02:55PM

Thanks for your Goodreads friendship, Andre. It's always nice to connect with a fellow author.

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message 11: by Victoria

May 25, 2012 05:43AM

TY for friend invite :)

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message 10: by A.C.

Apr 02, 2012 09:55AM

Thanks, Beth. Nice to meet you.
- Andre (A.C. Frieden)

Beth wrote: "Hi A.C.,
Thanks for sending a friend request to this fellow crime writer on Goodreads!
- Beth"

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message 9: by Beth

Apr 01, 2012 09:02PM

Hi A.C.,
Thanks for sending a friend request to this fellow crime writer on Goodreads!
- Beth

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message 8: by Robert

Mar 28, 2012 05:05PM

Thanks for the friend request, A.C.

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message 7: by Rainy

Mar 25, 2012 01:46PM

Just saying hello =)

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message 6: by Jill

Mar 22, 2012 10:51PM

Thanks for your friendship on Goodreads, AC.

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message 4: by A.C.

Mar 16, 2012 05:09PM

I just registered for ThrillerFest in July. There's a very exciting lineup of authors. Hope to see many of you there in person. Have a great weekend!
Andre (A.C. Frieden)

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message 3: by Tamara

Mar 05, 2012 07:51AM