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Daco S. Auffenorde

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in Bethesda, The United States
October 18

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NPR Featured Author on Bob Kustra's Reader's Corner
Best of 2020 Thriller Suspense - SUSPENSE MAGAZINE
Best Action Thriller in the 2021 Best Thriller Book Awards
Book of the Year in the 2023 Best Thriller Book Awards

Daco is a storyteller at heart, raised in the Deep South where tradition meets imagination. As an award-winning author of thrillers and suspense, she writes gripping, emotionally rich stories designed to keep you turning the pages late into the night. She loves connecting with readers—feel free to leave a review or reach out with a question!

She is a member of the ITW, MWA, Alabama Writers' Forum, Authors Guild, Novelists, Inc., and Alabama State Bar.

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Daco S. Auffenorde Toss up between Hogwarts and the setting for Pride and Prejudice. In Harry Potter land, well, the first thing I'd do is go buy a wand, and the second …moreToss up between Hogwarts and the setting for Pride and Prejudice. In Harry Potter land, well, the first thing I'd do is go buy a wand, and the second is go meet Severus Snape. In Prideland, I'd be fitted for a spectacular gown and go befriend Elizabeth Bennett.(less)
Daco S. Auffenorde Late one night, a curious young man walked into an abandoned house to hide and fell into a deep, dark, spiraling tunnel that took him straight to hell…moreLate one night, a curious young man walked into an abandoned house to hide and fell into a deep, dark, spiraling tunnel that took him straight to hell. He wasn't seen or heard of again ... until the day the sky rained blood.(less)
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