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David Raymond

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Miami Beach, The United States

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http://davidraymondbooks.com/

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Humor and Comedy, Science Fiction, Mystery

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David Raymond is a Miami native and bestselling author of books set in Florida, a state presenting infinite possibilities for fiction writers to ‘not have to make stuff up’. David spent his public service career directing large governmental social service systems, including the Florida Department of Children & Families and the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust.
David holds a Master of Science degree in Mental Health Counseling and completed the Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government Executive Education Program. Prior to working in the social service field, David sold real estate, taught middle school marine biology, managed a pathology laboratory, and was an environmental lab technician testing Miami’s ocean waters.
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Average rating: 4.1 · 92 ratings · 65 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

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David Raymond liked Tausha Treadway's review of The Game Is Afoot: A Shadow Holmes and Watson Mystery: "The Game Is Afoot: A Shadow Holmes and Watson Mystery by David Raymond. I'm new to this author so I wasn't sure what to expect but it was so good and hilarious. Its a retelling of the famous Sherlock Holmes and a great one at that. It's the story of " Read more of this review »
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David Raymond liked Toni's review of The Game Is Afoot: A Shadow Holmes and Watson Mystery: "The Game Is Afoot; A Shadow Holmes and Watson Mystery is a well written crazy twist on the classic Sherlock Holmes. This is so fun as it is told from a dogs POV. Fast paced to keep you intrigued through the book. The characters are very well written," Read more of this review »
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David Raymond liked Santana's review of The Game Is Afoot: A Shadow Holmes and Watson Mystery: "This book was different than my normal kinds of reading material but it was a fun one. Shadow is Mycroft Holmes' granddaughter and she has a lot of his traits. Her Watson is a mind reading dog who also does the narrating making it comical. It takes a " Read more of this review »
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David Raymond made a comment on Trisha’s review of The Game Is Afoot: A Shadow Holmes and Watson Mystery " Hello Trisha, Wow! What a wonderful review. You have a lovely way of expressing yourself. Are you an author too? If not ... something to think about. ...more "
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