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Don Satalic

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The United States

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Genre

Mystery, Thriller, Nonfiction

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Member Since

March 2012

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I'm from Chicago. I love its people and its inspiring, flamboyant, and often violent history. Sandburg called it "City of the Big Shoulders," a working man's town. Nelson Algren wrote: "It's always been an artist's town and it's always been a torpedo's town...."

My stories take place in this Windy City. The latest is LOVE & HATE IN DREAMLAND (LHD) a prequel to the Joe Ganzer mysteries that began with CURSE OF THE MALTESE FALCON, which was followed by THE SWAMI CASE, all mystery/thrillers set in 1940s Chicago, London, Montréal, and Hollywood.

In non-fiction, I had great fun researching and writing THE MASQUE OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE about the identity of the Bard. I came to a startling conclusion.

I'm currently working on another novel that pick ...more

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Average rating: 3.61 · 23 ratings · 4 reviews · 9 distinct works

	The Masque of William Shakespeare - An Essay 3.57 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Return of the Falcon 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
	Joe Ganzer Adventures 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Tribute to Frank Marshall: America's Geppetto 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
	The Dummy Case 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Love & Hate in Dreamland 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
	Love & Hate in Dreamland by Don Satalic (Goodreads Author), Rhealin Opyt (Illustrator) 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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Don Satalic made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Wrong ISBN number topic " The ISBN on my book The Dummy Case is wrong. It should be: ISBN 978-0-9890346-2-3 Would you please change it for me. Thank you very much. Don "
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