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Tony Schumacher

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Tony Schumacher has written for The Guardian Newspaper, the Huffington Post, and many magazines.

He currently is working on the third book in the John Rossett series of thrillers, which are published worldwide by HarperCollins.

"Schumacher's assured and atmospheric writing make this a memorable novel, reminiscent of writers from John Buchan to Ken Follett, and of directors from Alfred Hitchcock to Carol Reed..." Wall Street Journal Sept 14

"...a thrilling novel that poses some very challenging questions to the reader, and tells a fascinating story..." Mark Rubinstein Huffington Post

"By the last quarter of the book, I was in full unputdownable mode, and it wasn’t a disappointment..." My Shelf Confessions

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	The Darkest Hour (John Rossett, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 1,022 ratings — published 2014 — 20 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 British Lion (John Rossett, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 457 ratings — published 2015 — 18 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
	An Army of One (John Rossett #3) 4.19 avg rating — 182 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Rear View Mirror 4.13 avg rating — 8 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
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“Rossett wondered if the old man was scared, watching his words almost as closely as he watched the whiskey, making sure not to spill too much of either.”
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“I wondered what I would have done to stay alive, and I honestly couldn't answer the question. So I had no choice, I had to write the books to find out.”
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“We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.”
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“I know some who are constantly drunk on books as other men are drunk on whiskey.”
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“I wondered what I would have done to stay alive, and I honestly couldn't answer the question. So I had no choice, I had to write the books to find out.”
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Nov 04, 2015 06:13AM

Manchester Military History Society (MMHS) wrote: "Have voted for British Lion on the Goodreads Choice Awards."

Manchester Military History Society (MMHS) wrote: "Have voted for British Lion on the Goodreads Choice Awards."

Thank you so much mate! Looking at some of the entries I'm guessing I'll not stand a chance, but it is nice to know that people care enough about my work to take the time to do that. I really appreciate it.
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