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James R. Preston

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Mystery, Thriller

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James R. Preston, two-time recipient of the Pacific Northwest Writers Conference Award for Fiction, spends most of his time at the keyboard writing in a style best described as “beach noir” and “Margaritaville but with guns.” His latest novels are the thrillers Crashpad and Buzzkill.

He is now working on Remains To Be Seen, the sixth Surf City Mystery. This series has been selected for inclusion in the California Detective Fiction collection of the Bancroft Library, one of the libraries at the University of California, Berkley.

Away from the keyboard, James likes reading, films (especially 1950s SF like Them and The Crawling Eye, sailing, bodyboarding and Texas Hold’Em Poker. James played in one of the 2011 World Series tournaments and sadl ...more

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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?

James R. Preston Ooooh, now that's a good one. I'll say Oz to meet the Tin Man, followed by the Centerville of Robert A. Heinlein's wonderful Have Space Suit -- Will T…moreOoooh, now that's a good one. I'll say Oz to meet the Tin Man, followed by the Centerville of Robert A. Heinlein's wonderful Have Space Suit -- Will Travel to hang out with Kip rebuild a space suit, and of course, Hoggy Hoggy Hogwarts for some Quidditch. Under no circumstances would you catch me in King's Derry, Maine. Huh-uh, no way. Not 'Salem's Lot, either. One more? Okay, I think the Los Angeles of Robert Crais' awesome Elvis Cole stories would be great, as long as Joe Pike came along. What would I do there? Why, anything, anything at all would be cool.(less)

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What books are on your summer reading list this year?

James R. Preston My friend Alan Brennert's new book, Daughter of Moloka'i. It's the sequel to his huge hit, Moloka'i. I started it and then had to stop because of my o…moreMy friend Alan Brennert's new book, Daughter of Moloka'i. It's the sequel to his huge hit, Moloka'i. I started it and then had to stop because of my own work and this is not a book I want to read in small bites. I look forward to getting back to it soon. Full disclosure, which I will always provide when commenting on a friend's book: Alan & I have been friends for years. I've watched his career with awe and envy. Look for more on it in the near future.(less)

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	Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, Vol. 97, No. 5, May 1977 by Ben Bova (Editor), Jay Kay Klein (Contributor), Richard C. Hoagland (Contributor) 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1977	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
	Crashpad 4.50 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
	Pennies for Her Eyes: A Surf City Mystery it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012 — 5 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
	Remains To Be Seen - A Surf City Mystery it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Leave a Good-Looking Corpse: a T. R. Macdonald Thriller really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2002 — 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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	Sailor Home From Sea 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 5 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
	Remains To Be Seen - A Surf City Mystery 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
	Leave a Good-Looking Corpse: a T. R. Macdonald Thriller by James R. Preston (2002-06-11) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	[ READ 'EM AND WEEP ] By Preston, James ( Author) 2004 [ Paperback ] by James R. Preston (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 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