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Stefan Petrucha

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in Bronx [New York], The United States

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Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comics & Graphic Novels

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Stefan Petrucha (born January 27, 1959) is an American writer for adults and young adults. He has written graphic novels in the The X-Files and Nancy Drew series, as well as science fiction and horror.
Born in the Bronx, he has spent time in the big city and the suburbs, and now lives in western Massachusetts with his wife, fellow writer Sarah Kinney, and their daughters. At times he has been a tech writer, an educational writer, a public relations writer and an editor for trade journals, but his preference is for fiction in all its forms.

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	Ripper 3.90 avg rating — 3,913 ratings — published 2012 — 15 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 Demon of River Heights (Nancy Drew: Girl Detective Graphic Novels, #1) by Stefan Petrucha (Goodreads Author), Sho Murase 3.55 avg rating — 1,012 ratings — published 2013 — 8 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
	Deadpool: Paws: A Novel of the Marvel Universe 3.71 avg rating — 871 ratings — published 2015 — 21 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
	Teen, Inc. 3.38 avg rating — 642 ratings — published 2007 — 8 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
	Writ in Stone (Nancy Drew: Girl Detective Graphic Novels, #2) by Stefan Petrucha (Goodreads Author), Sho Murase (Artist) 3.76 avg rating — 573 ratings — published 2005 — 12 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 Haunted Dollhouse (Nancy Drew: Girl Detective Graphic Novels, #3) by Stefan Petrucha (Goodreads Author), Sho Murase 3.86 avg rating — 540 ratings — published 2005 — 11 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
	Spider-Man: Forever Young by Stefan Petrucha (Goodreads Author), Steve Epting (Illustrator) 3.66 avg rating — 453 ratings — published 2017 — 20 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
	Prilla's Talent (Disney Fairies Graphic Novels #1) by Stefan Petrucha (Goodreads Author), Giada Perissinotto (Illustrator), Caterina Giorgetti (Illustrator) 4.07 avg rating — 396 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Beowulf: A Graphic Novel by Stefan Petrucha (Goodreads Author), Kody Chanmberlain (Illustrator) 3.50 avg rating — 394 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	The Fake Heir (Nancy Drew: Girl Detective Graphic Novels #5) by Stefan Petrucha (Goodreads Author), Vaughn Ross (Illustrator), Sho Murase (Artist) 3.62 avg rating — 367 ratings — published 2006 — 8 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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Series by Stefan Petrucha

Papercutz Slices (5 books)
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Stefan Petrucha (Goodreads Author),

Rick Parker (Goodreads Author) (Artist)

2.73 avg rating — 812 ratings

The X-Files Classics (4 books)
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Stefan Petrucha (Goodreads Author),

John Rozum,

Charlie Adlard,

Miran Kim (Goodreads Author) (Artist),

Gordon Purcell (Artist)

3.77 avg rating — 479 ratings

Hessius Mann (2 books)
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Stefan Petrucha (Goodreads Author)

3.57 avg rating — 442 ratings

Nancy Drew Diaries Graphic Novels (6 books)
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Stefan Petrucha (Goodreads Author),

Sho Murase (Illustrations)

3.75 avg rating — 328 ratings

Wicked Dead (6 books)
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Stefan Petrucha (Goodreads Author),

Thomas Pendleton

3.64 avg rating — 276 ratings

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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore Roosevelt, #1)

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“Really, boy, unless you're ready to deal with the monster, you shouldn't go looking under the bed.”
― Stefan Petrucha, Ripper

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“Because if I smashed anything, Team Jaiden would just get me into a behavior modification program, or maybe some doctor would put be on drugs for my ADD or bipolarism or depression or whatever they're calling being alive and feeling royally screwed these days.”
― Stefan Petrucha, Teen, Inc.

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“It's toys, boy, all toys. You'll see more and more contraptions as you get older, but if I teach you anything, you'll learn that all of this is decoration. What counts is what's inside you and what you can see in others. ”
― Stefan Petrucha, Ripper

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