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When he’s not traveling, James divides his time between his home states of Massachusetts and South Carolina.

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	Burnout 4.28 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	OUTSPOKEN 4.07 avg rating — 14 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
	Home of the Can Man's Daughter 4.40 avg rating — 10 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
	Wikipedia Jones and the Case of the All-Seeing Eye 4.40 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
	Smoke and Mirrors (Goosey Larsen Book 2) 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	The Great Game 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013 — 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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	Retired on Duty (Goosey Larsen Book 5) 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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James Vachowski rated a book liked it White Robes and Broken Badges: Infiltrating the KKK and Exposing the Evil Among Us by Joe Moore	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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message 5: by James

Mar 02, 2019 12:07AM

Majenta wrote: "P.S. Coooooool......."Wikipedia Jones"--the 21st-century version of Encyclopedia Brown! I hope it does really well for you!"

Thanks Majenta! Let me know if you're interested in receiving a review copy... I'd love to hear your thoughts!

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message 4: by Majenta

Mar 01, 2019 07:14PM

P.S. Coooooool......."Wikipedia Jones"--the 21st-century version of Encyclopedia Brown! I hope it does really well for you!

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message 3: by Majenta

Mar 01, 2019 06:27PM

Hello, James! Thank you for contacting me! Congratulations on your books! I hope you are well and have had a good week and are ready for the first great weekend of March 2019! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Blessings!
Best wishes from Majenta

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message 2: by James

May 22, 2013 04:24PM

Just got my hands on the advance digital copies of "Home of the Can Man's Daughter"! Let me know if you're interested in hosting a book review!

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Jun 22, 2012 05:52PM

Very excited to announce that OUTSPOKEN will be available in a print edition from Vagabondage Press within the next few weeks! Thanks again for all the support over the past year!

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