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John Jeter

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Born

in Fort Benning, Ga., The United States

Website

http://www.handlebar-online.com/books.htm

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Music, Memoir

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John Jeter, co-owner of The Handlebar, a concert venue in Greenville, SC, has published his third book, THE LUCIFER GENOME: A BIOGENETICS THRILLER, with co-author Glen Craney. The thriller's a genre-busting departure from Jeter's previous book, ROCKIN' A HARD PLACE, an acclaimed music-memoir, with rave reviews from PASTE magazine, HUFFINGTON POST and more.
http://www.handlebar-online.com/books...

He has appeared on Oprah! Jeter's novel, THE PLUNDER ROOM, was published by St. Martin's Press, and tells the story of the deterioration of honor.

His day job: He books bands for The Handlebar, the subject of ROCKIN' A HARD PLACE.
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Before opening his concert venue in 1994 with his wife, Kathy Laughlin, he worked ...more

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	The Lucifer Genome by Glen Craney (Goodreads Author), John Jeter (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 95 ratings — published 2013 — 9 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
	ROCKIN' A HARD PLACE: Flats, Sharps & Other Notes From A Misfit Music Club Owner 4.28 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	The Plunder Room 3.45 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	TAXI DANCE 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012	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
	DIRTY TRICKS - PLAYBILL - OCTOBER 2004 - VOL. 120 - NO. 10 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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