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Ken Mercer

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Newark, New Jersey, The United States

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Ken Mercer is the author of the just released crime novel East on Sunset and the critically acclaimed Slow Fire.

Ken was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1962 and began writing professionally at the age of 17.

He has written for newspaper, magazine, radio, television and feature films.

He lives in California with his wife and daughter.

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East on Sunset in Los Angeles Magazine

We were thrilled to see that East on Sunset was selected for Los Angeles Magazine's Reading List.

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	Slow Fire 3.70 avg rating — 110 ratings — published 2010 — 4 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
	East on Sunset 3.33 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	East on Sunset: A Crime Novel 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011	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
	Slavery 101: Mercer Moments in American History 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
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“He turned and walked across the floor and out. I watched the door close. I listened to his steps going away down the imitation marble corridor. After a while they got faint, then they got silent. I kept on listening anyway.”
― Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye

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message 3: by Ken

Oct 19, 2009 12:10PM

Bradley wrote: "I hope you are having a good day! =)

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message 2: by Ken

Oct 13, 2009 07:40PM

Beth wrote: "Hi Ken,
Thanks for befriending this fellow author on Goodreads!"

Beth--

Not sure is this is the right way to reply, but thanks and here's to your success with TO HELL IN A HANDBASKET.

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message 1: by Beth

Oct 13, 2009 02:19PM

Hi Ken,
Thanks for befriending this fellow author on Goodreads!

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