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Stuart Jaffe

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Stuart Jaffe is the madman behind the Nathan K thrillers, Max Porter paranormal-mystery series, The Malja Chronicles, The Bluesman series, and much more. He has written numerous short stories in Fantasy, SF, and Horror. He was also the co-host of The Eclectic Review (http://eclectic.libsyn.com) -- a podcast about science, art, and well, everything.

Stuart lives in rural North Carolina, and for those who keep count, the latest animal listing is as follows: one dog, two cats, one albino corn snake, three aquatic turtles, assorted fish, seven chickens, and a horse. Thankfully, the chickens and the horse do not live inside the house. ...more

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Average rating: 4.11 · 5,322 ratings · 914 reviews · 164 distinct works • Similar authors

	Southern Bound (Max Porter, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 1,447 ratings — published 2012 — 8 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
	Southern Charm (Max Porter, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 339 ratings — published 2012 — 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 Max Porter Box Set: Volume 1 (Max Porter #1-3) 4.20 avg rating — 294 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
	The Infinity Caverns (Parallel Society #1) 3.99 avg rating — 274 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 Way of the Black Beast (The Malja Chronicles, #1) 3.58 avg rating — 231 ratings — published 2016 — 9 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
	Southern Belle (Max Porter, #3) 4.05 avg rating — 193 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Immortal Killers (Nathan K #1) 3.96 avg rating — 185 ratings — 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
	Southern Gothic (Max Porter #4) 4.34 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Southern Haunts (Max Porter, #5) 4.27 avg rating — 96 ratings — 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
	Book on the Isle (Parallel Society #2) 4.13 avg rating — 79 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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Max Porter (15 books)
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Nathan K (12 books)
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Parallel Society (6 books)
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4.12 avg rating — 487 ratings

The Malja Chronicles (6 books)
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3.79 avg rating — 325 ratings

Marshall Drummond Case Files (14 books)
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“She had an emptiness in her eyes like a ghost tired of haunting.”
― Stuart Jaffe, 10 Bits of My Brain

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“Better to be honest and direct, even if it does piss off a few people.

Jaffe, Stuart. Southern Bound - A Paranormal-Mystery (Max Porter Mysteries Book 1) (p. 48). Stuart Jaffe. Kindle Edition.”
― Stuart Jaffe, Southern Bound

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“My, aren't we bold with well-aged whiskey?”
― Stuart Jaffe, Southern Bound

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South Toward Home: Travels in Southern Literature, by Margaret Eby

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Sugar, by Bernice L. McFadden

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The Outlaw Album, by Daniel Woodrell

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