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Mark Schorr

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Mark Schorr is the author of 11 previous published mysteries/thrillers. He was nominated for an Edgar award, had books published in France, Spain and Japan, and had three books optioned by Hollywood. He’s also the author of hundreds of articles, with work published in The New York Times, New York Magazine, Esquire, and The Oregonian. He’s been on staff for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, USA Today, CBS and NBC.
Aside from his work as a writer, he’s been a bookstore manager, a bouncer at Studio 54, a private investigator, an international courier, a crisis de-escalation trainer, and a decoy during training for TSA’s bomb-sniffing dogs.
He is currently a mental health and addictions counselor in Portland, Oregon.


Average rating: 3.84 · 159 ratings · 31 reviews · 14 distinct works
Borderline

3.35 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2006 — 12 editions
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Red Diamond, Private Eye

4.06 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1983 — 8 editions
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The Master Mind

4.67 avg rating — 15 ratings3 editions
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Ace of Diamonds

4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1984 — 5 editions
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Fixation

3.44 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions
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Diamond Rock

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1985 — 5 editions
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Bully!

4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1985 — 2 editions
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An Eye for an Eye

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1989 — 4 editions
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Gunpower

3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1990 — 3 editions
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3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014
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Archery in Popular Culture, Starting in 1678 - 3 of 3

In the previous blog I offered some of the many mythological gods and goddesses who were armed with a bow. This popularity has continued into the popular culture. I’m sure that many who show up at the range have been influenced by the media.

My favorite archer is Hawkeye, the Marvel character with a bow and uncanny hand to eye coordination as his superpower. As he’s aging out, he’s passing on the

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