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Max Eastern

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Thriller, Suspense, Crime

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Eric Ambler, Raymond Chandler, Alexandre Dumas, George Orwell

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The stories he heard growing up from his father about being an intelligence officer in World War II inspired Max Eastern to write his debut historical novel, ‘Red Snow in Winter.’ He has written nonfiction articles about subjects ranging from Ulysses Grant's first command to Attila the Hun. His modern noir novel, ‘The Gods Who Walk Among Us,’ was a Kindle Scout selection in 2016. A lawyer specializing in publishing, he resides in New York State. ...more

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