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J. Marc Harding

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Born

in Somewhere, Someplace, The United States

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Genre

Fiction, Paranormal, Contemporary

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J. Marc Harding is the author of the novels Painkiller Ghosts (2010) and Drowning in Sand (2016). He is currently working on another novel, watch for it in 2026. Marc lives near Richmond, Virginia. FoxDrive Media is developing a film adaptation of Painkiller Ghosts.

Marc is also a musician, singer/songwriter, and artist, check out his recordings online on BandCamp and SoundCloud. Want art? Find the JMarcHarding Etsy page.

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	Painkiller Ghosts really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2010 — 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
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New Email About PAINKILLER GHOSTS

Even though it was published 15 years ago, I still occasionally get random emails from strangers about my first novel, Painkiller Ghosts. This one I received recently:

"I’ve just finished reading Painkiller Ghosts, and I must say, your novel is a truly captivating and haunting exploration of both the supernatural and the human condition. From the very first page, I was drawn into a world where the Read more of this blog post »

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