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Steven Briggs

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Steven Briggs has been immersed in the world of crime for most of his career, daily interacting with the wide spectrum of characters who inhabit the courtrooms of America.

His latest work, BAD SNAP, will be released in October, 2015.

He lives and writes in the Seattle area.

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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?
Steven Briggs Good plots usually involve tension and conflict, and I've seen plenty of that in criminal investigations and in trial. And working in the public secto…moreGood plots usually involve tension and conflict, and I've seen plenty of that in criminal investigations and in trial. And working in the public sector with politicians, on regularly sees greed and self interest conflicting with others doing "the right thing." In fact, I'm working on a story along those lines right now!(less)
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Steven Briggs Sure I could say something funny, like King Kong and Fay Wray, but the first couple that popped in my head is Nick and Nora, from the Thin Man. It was…moreSure I could say something funny, like King Kong and Fay Wray, but the first couple that popped in my head is Nick and Nora, from the Thin Man. It was a clever and entertaining book by Dashiell Hammett, and an even more enjoyable film - the husband and wife, martini drinking upper-class crime solvers. (less)
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Average rating: 3.88 · 267 ratings · 34 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors
Criminology For Dummies
3.88 avg rating — 239 ratings — published 2009 — 13 editions
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The Hedge Extreme
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Bad Snap (Cash Cartwright T...
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Anyone Can Try a case
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A Special Agent
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I've read a couple of books by Peter Kirkland. I really enjoyed this new Maggie Gallagher series. She is a prosecutor turned defense attorney. Can't wait for book two."
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A family's worst nightmare is compounded by an over eager prosecutor...Coupled with murky family dynamics and we have a story you won't be able to put down! Thank you Mr Kirkland for another great series!" Read more of this review »
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“Travis Hirschi found that delinquents tended to have lower IQs than nondelinquents. This study also found that a lower IQ meant a person was more likely to be a recidivist (a criminal who commits another felony within three years of being released).”
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“AD/HD and depression also are linked to higher incidents of antisocial and delinquent conduct.”
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“Gandhi once said, “You can judge a society by how it treats its animals.”
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