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Marty Conley

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Born

Bronx, The United States

Website

https://conleystorytimeblog.wordpress.com/

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Young Adult, Mystery, Suspense

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Marty Conley has been telling crazy stories his whole life - mostly because crazy things always seem to happen to him. Born in the Bronx, New York, Marty grew up in Massachusetts where he played hockey, baseball, football, and even boxing. He now teaches English at a middle school outside Boston where his students love to hear his 'Mr. Conley' stories - none of which they seem to believe - even though they're all true! This is Marty's debut novel, the first in a planned trilogy that will follow Myles Walsh through middle school while revealing the many stories that await him. ...more

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Average rating: 4.5 · 46 ratings · 11 reviews · 2 distinct works

	The Dead Man Story (1) 4.45 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Dead Man's River (The Dead Man Series Book 2) 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 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

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The Dead Man Story - Television Interview

Big thanks to Chelmsford Telemedia, and show host Dean Contover, for having me as a guest on the Current Buzz to discuss The Dead Man Story. It was a great thrill to talk about the reasons for writing the book and what makes Myles Walsh such an interesting character.

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