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Andrew Nienaber

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in Cincinnati, OH, The United States

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Horror, Mystery & Thrillers

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Liquor, horror movies and my own frightening id.

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Writer, blogger, director, all-around theater professional and one-time ice cream man Andrew Nienaber has seen enough of the human soul that he never really has to talk to another person as long as he lives. He is the author of the short-lived but very popular blog The Ill Humor Man, which chronicled his exploits behind the wheel of an ice cream truck. His plays have been performed in small theaters in the United States and England, he primarily works in the medium of opera, and his first novel, from Post-Mortem Press, has been called "...a modern fairy tale with a heart of bloody gold". ...more

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	Fear the Abyss by Eric Beebe (Editor), Harlan Ellison, Jack Ketchum 4.17 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Truly, Deeply Disturbed 3.88 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2011 — 7 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
	STZ 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2014	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
	44 Lies by 22 Liars by Eric Beebe (Editor), J. David Anderson (Contributor), Robert Essig (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Stz really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Baggage Claim 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011 — 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

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