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Edward Izzi

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A full-time CPA and Chicago businessman, Edward Izzi had always had a flair for creative writing. But he didn't start taking his writing talents seriously until much later in life. He has now written a countless number of short stories, poetry, and has completed several fiction thriller novels, including "Of Bread and Wine", "A Rose from The Executioner", "Demons of Divine Wrath", "Quando Dormo", "El Camino Drive", "When A Rook Takes The Queen", "The Buzz Boys", and "They Only Wear Black Hats". ...more

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	Of Bread And Wine 4.10 avg rating — 40 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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	Demons of Divine Wrath 4.44 avg rating — 18 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
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	They Only Wear Black Hats 4.38 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2021 — 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
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El Camino Drive

"A totally hypnotic crime thriller..."
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"His lifeless body, soaked in blood,
from a battle he couldn't survive.
His spirit now one, of many ghosts,
Of El Camino Drive..."

SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER.

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