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Brian Thornton is the author of twelve books and a whole bunch of short stories. He does all of his own stunts, loves the color blue as well as singing in the car with his wife and son, and lives with his family in Seattle, where he recently completed his third term as Northwest Chapter president for the Mystery Writers of America.

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	The Book of Ancient Bastards: 101 of the Worst Miscreants and Misdeeds from Ancient Sumer to the Enlightenment 2.83 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2011 — 6 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 Book of Bastards: 101 Worst Scoundrels and Scandals from the World of Politics and Power 3.48 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2010 — 10 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
	Die Behind the Wheel: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Music of Steely Dan 3.94 avg rating — 18 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 Everything Kids' States Book: Wind Your Way Across Our Great Nation (Everything Kids Series) 4.12 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	Teacher Miracles: Inspirational True Stories from the Classroom 3.59 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2007	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
	Suicide Blonde: Three Novellas it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 10 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 Everything Kids' Presidents Book: Puzzles, Games and Trivia - for Hours of Presidential Fun (The Everything® Kids Series) 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	Honest Abe: 101 Little-Known Truths about Abraham Lincoln 3.58 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	A Beast Without a Name: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Music of Steely Dan by Brian Thornton (Goodreads Author), Steve Brewer (Goodreads Author), Reed Farrel Coleman (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 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
	101 Things You Didn't Know About Lincoln: Loves And Losses! Political Power Plays! White House Hauntings! by Brian Thornton (Goodreads Author), Richard W. Donley it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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 Sea Without a Shore (Lt. Leary / RCN, #10)

by David Drake

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The Big Book of the Continental Op

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Brian’s Quotes

“In his youth, [he] had believed everything was possible. Then in grief, he believed everything was impossible. And now. . . he felt that when you had lived enough of your life, there was no difference between the two.”
― Glen David Gold

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“He felt people were never intentionally beastly or malicious, but they were pompous and foolish; awful decisions were made by men divorced from their own humanity.”
― Glen David Gold, Sunnyside

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“There were never moments in your life when you actually saw something end, for whether you knew it or not something else was always flowering. Never a disappearance, always a transformation.”
― Glen David Gold, Carter Beats the Devil

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“Prince looked ready to slug me. I almost wished he would. Like most Americans, I was a counter-puncher.”
― Ross Macdonald, The Instant Enemy

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“There is a kind of economy in life. You don’t spend more than you have, or say more than you know, or throw your weight around more than necessary.”
― Ross Macdonald, The Instant Enemy

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