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John Charles Gifford

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Born

St. Paul, Minnesota, The United States

Genre

Mystery, Thriller

Influences

Raymond Chandler. John D. MacDonald. Mickey Spillane. Dashiell Hammett ...more

Member Since

April 2013

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https://www.goodreads.com/johngifford

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JOHN CHARLES GIFFORD earned two degrees from the University of Minnesota, served in the Peace Corps in the Republic of Liberia, and currently lives and writes full-time in Montréal, Québec. He is also the author of two soon-to-be-published political Cold War thrillers.

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John Charles Gifford's Blog: The Last Tram on Dorchester Street

The Beginnings

I’ve always been a fan of the hard-boiled school of detective fiction. I decided to create a private investigator living in Montreal in the 1950s after reading several articles on the history of immigration in Canada. I came upon some shocking facts that I turned into the main plot for this book. Although this story is fiction, its core is rooted in reality. Working on the average of 50 hours a we Read more of this blog post »

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Published on April 17, 2013 05:31

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Average rating: 4.67 · 9 ratings · 4 reviews · 9 distinct works

	The Last Tram on Dorchester Street 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013 — 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
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	New York 1956: A Cold War Thriller 4.50 avg rating — 2 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 Coup it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013 — 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
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	Lovingate: A Montreal Murder Mystery 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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	The Big Hurt: A Montreal Murder Mystery 0.00 avg rating — 0 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