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Michael Compton

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Michael Compton is the author of the mystery novel Gumshoe, co-author of the sci-fi series Inferno 2033, and screenwriter of the 2011 thriller Carjacked, starring Stephen Dorff and Maria Bello. His poetry and short fiction have appeared in Mystery Weekly, African American Review, The Baltimore Review, and many others. He is retired from The University of Memphis.

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	Gumshoe 3.85 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Inferno 2033 Book One: God of Fire by Michael Compton (Goodreads Author), Sherry J. Compton, Allan J. Walsh 3.90 avg rating — 10 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
	Janus it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Inferno 2033 Book Two: Perdition liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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 Wait by Michael Compton (Goodreads Author), Sherry J. Compton 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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