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John W. Taylor

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http://www.twistedpodcast.com

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Crime

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John W. Taylor is a former Special Agent with the U.S. Secret Service and current licensed private investigator in North Carolina. He hosts the semi-monthly true crime podcast Twisted, and writes in the true crime genre.

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	Umbrella of Suspicion: Investigating the death of JonBenet Ramsey 3.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Isolated Incident: Investigating the Death of Nancy Cooper 4.50 avg rating — 6 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
	Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish History Project: Part I - A History of the Parish and its Local Area [September 1989] 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
	Isolated Incident: Investigating the Death of Nancy Cooper Paperback October 3, 2014 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

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