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McKinley Aspen

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Fiction, Mystery, Fantasy

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Iain S. Thomas, Phyllis Green, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Scott Turow, Susa ...more

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McKinley Aspen is a writer who lives in the United States. In addition to the normal family shenanigans, McKinley has a busy schedule as the “Chief Dog Walker” to Otis the puppy dog.

A graduate of both University of Chicago and Elmhurst University, McKinley enjoys exploring the world through family road trips, meals featuring Portillo’s beef with mozz, and St. Louis Cardinals baseball.

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Average rating: 3.78 · 215 ratings · 110 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Praesidium 3.67 avg rating — 187 ratings — 8 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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BOOK TWO IS AVAILABLE 99 CENTS EBOOK!!!

Book two is now available - the ebook is 99 cents and the paperback is $9.99 so please consider picking up a copy and leaving a review. Thanks for all the support! Book three is in the works and will come out in 2024.

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