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Poet/novelist Owen Hill lives in Berkeley, California.

Has been co-editing and co-annotating the new edition of Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep for Vintage Crime. After years of work, the book is set for release in the coming weeks
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He is the author of seven small collections of poetry (The latest is A Walk Among the Bogus, from Lavender Ink Press
https://www.amazon.com/Walk-Among-Bog...)

and Loose Ends, a book of short stories. His first novel, The Chandler Apartments was called one of the best mysteries of 2002 by the Chicago Tribune. In his Tribune review Dick Adler wrote, “Berkeley, California poet Owen Hill captures the taste & texture of the yeasty street & bed life of his native turf with an ...more

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“ I think crime fiction is almost like a product of capitalism. It's about social inequality.” Ian Rankin

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	Incredible Double 3.28 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	The Chandler Apartments 3.74 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2002	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 Giveaway: The Clay Blackburn Story by Owen Hill (Goodreads Author), Jonathan Lethem (foreword) 4.63 avg rating — 8 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
	How to Sell on Amazon: Proven Strategies, Step by Step Guide to Making Money Consistently and Build a Profitable Business With Amazon 3.50 avg rating — 8 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
	A Walk Among the Bogus it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014	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
	How to Sell on Amazon: Getting started with Fulfilment by Amazon, Start a Profitable and Sustainable Venture as an Amazon Seller by Following a Proven, up to-to-date Blueprints for Beginners. 4.40 avg rating — 5 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
	Make Money Blogging: Proven Strategies and Tools, Step-by-step Guide to Making Money Consistently With Your Blog While Working From Home really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 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 Extra Simple Baking Cookbook For Teens: 1000 Days Sweet And Savory Recipes For Homemade Baking: Breads, Cakes, Biscuits, Pies, And More it was amazing 5.00 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
	Loose Ends 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1996	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
	How to Sell on Amazon: 2 Manuscripts, How to Sell on Amazon and Amazon FBA- Start a Profitable and Sustainable Venture as an Amazon Seller by Following a Proven Up to Date Blueprints for Beginners by Owen Hill (Goodreads Author), Aaron Michael 3.50 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

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