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Joe Giordano

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in New York, The United States

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http://joe-giordano.com/

Twitter

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Thriller, Romance, Historical Fiction

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Joe Giordano was born in Brooklyn. His father and grandparents immigrated to New York from Naples. He and his wife Jane now live in Texas.

As a retired International Executive Vice President of 3M, having lived and traveled around the world adds authenticity to his writing about international cultures and intrigue.

Joe’s stories have appeared in more than one hundred magazines including The Saturday Evening Post, and Shenandoah, and his collections, Stories and Places I Remember and The Mandylion, featuring Valentina Esposito, and Other Intriguing Tales. His novels include, Birds of Passage, An Italian Immigrant Coming of Age Story, and the Anthony Provati thriller series: Appointment with ISIL, Drone Strike, and The Art of Revenge.

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Average rating: 4.31 · 136 ratings · 91 reviews · 7 distinct works

	Birds of Passage: An Italian Immigrant Coming of Age Story 3.75 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Appointment with ISIL (Anthony Provati Thriller #1) 4.74 avg rating — 27 ratings — 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
	Drone Strike, (Anthony Provati Thriller #2) 4.67 avg rating — 24 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
	The Art of Revenge (An Anthony Provati Thriller #3) 4.45 avg rating — 11 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
	Stories and Places I Remember: A Collection of Short Stories 4.89 avg rating — 9 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
	The Mandylion: Featuring Valentina Esposito, and Other Intriguing Tales 4.57 avg rating — 7 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
	The Valentina Esposito Mysteries 4.40 avg rating — 5 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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Appointment with ISIL

“I’m Anthony Provati. Please don’t call me Tony. That was my father’s name, and I’d rather not be reminded.”

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Appointment with ISIL, An Anthony Provati Thriller

This time, Anthony’s libido threatens his life. Anthony Provati flirts with Russian mob boss, Gorgon Malakhov’s mistress. The Russian deals in death. ISIL, the Islamic State in the Levant, wants the product. Russi Read more of this blog post »

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Joe Giordano made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — add a book to my author dashboard topic " I'd like to add my latest book, The Valentina Esposito Mysteries, to my author dashboard. Can someone help with that? Thanks, Joe ...more "
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I received a free copy of the book for an honest review. Bounced around foster homes, fifteen-year-old Lavinia is saved from being raped by mysterious secret agent Tony. He takes a shine to her and sponsors her to be accepted into a training academy ...more
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Joe Giordano made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Adding a new book to my Author Dashboard topic " Wonderful. Thanks for your help. "
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