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Victor Manibo is a Filipino novelist living in New York. A Lambda Literary Emerging Voices Fellow, he is the author of the science fiction novels THE SLEEPLESS and ESCAPE VELOCITY. His first crime novel, DEAD NOTE is out now from Bonnier Books. His first horror novel, THE VILLA, ONCE BELOVED, is out now from Erewhon Books. Aside from fiction, he also spins fantastical tales in his career as a lawyer. He lives in Queens with his husband and their pets. Find him online at victormanibo.com and on most social media platforms @victormanibo.

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	Dead Note: A gripping race-against-time thriller based on the real-life 'My Way' karaoke killings by Victor Manibo (Goodreads Author), Zaffre (publisher) 3.83 avg rating — 12 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

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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror

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