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Bill Rapp

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http://www.billrappsbooks.com/

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Historical Fiction, Thriller, Mystery

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Raymond Chandler, Ross MacDonald, Charles McCarry, Henry James, Joseph ...more

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I may have spent the last thirty-five years as a diplomat/analyst working for the federal government, but I began my adult life as a professional historian. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in History and German, I received my M.A. in European History from the University of Toronto and a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. I taught history at Iowa State University for one year but then decided to shift my efforts to something less settled and moved to Washington, D.C. That career has taken me to Berlin, Ottawa, Baghdad, and now London, with long stays in Washington in between.

Through it all I never lost my love of history and literature, especially crime fiction, which I often read to take a break from all the hi ...more

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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?

Bill Rapp I tend to prefer historical periods for these flights of fantasy, but if it has to be fictional I guess I would like to visit the world of Charles McC…moreI tend to prefer historical periods for these flights of fantasy, but if it has to be fictional I guess I would like to visit the world of Charles McCarry's earlier novels so I could meet his hero Paul Christopher. That character has a background not that far from my own, and I think I'd enjoy a long conversation with the man.(less)

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Bill Rapp I tend to let my characters take the story where it needs to go. I find this helps prevent writer's block. If I am having a problem, I let the whole t…moreI tend to let my characters take the story where it needs to go. I find this helps prevent writer's block. If I am having a problem, I let the whole thing rest for a short while. If the story and characters are real enough, something will break.(less)

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Average rating: 3.94 · 53 ratings · 17 reviews · 16 distinct works • Similar authors

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	Tears of Innocence 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015 — 5 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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	A Turkish Triangle 4.33 avg rating — 3 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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	Burning Altars 4.50 avg rating — 2 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
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	Angel in Black it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2006 — 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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