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Bill Cissna

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Born

in Chicago, IL, The United States

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http://www.billcissna.com

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Mystery & Thrillers, Literature & Fiction

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Robert B. Parker, Loren D. Estleman, John Irving, Ross Macdonald ...more

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Bill Cissna was born and adopted in Chicago, IL; lived in Kalamazoo, MI; then started fourth grade in Mt. Lebanon, PA, a southern suburb of Pittsburgh. He earned a BA-English degree at Allegheny College, Meadville, PA; worked in advertising and PR in Meadville, Pittsburgh and (after 1986) central North Carolina.

Now a resident of Kernersville, NC, he has written fiction since high school days, including a number of short stories in the horror and detective genres in the 1980s and 1990s. His first full-length novel (A Simple Murder) uses the same Mt. Lebanon-based P.I., Jack Larson, as his detective short stories. The novel is available as a Kindle or Nook eBook, or a paperback on Amazon.com. His second novel, Fictionography of a Mental Cowar ...more

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Average rating: 3.59 · 22 ratings · 2 reviews · 15 distinct works

	All About Faith 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013	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
	A Simple Murder liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011 — 3 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
	Fictionography of a Mental Coward really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012 — 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
	Forsyth County NC Place Names 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 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
	Collected Short Plays: One 5-Minute and Eighteen 10-Minute Plays 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Small Journeys: While Taking a New Path 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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	Conversations in a Cafe 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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	The descendants of Evans Roy Cissna and Sarah Alice Auvil 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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Bill Cissna rated a book it was amazing The Brutal Telling (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #5) by Louise Penny (Goodreads Author)	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
Murder mysteries that are also novels of substance are always a pleasure. This one fits the bill, and rocks the boat of Three Pines, Quebec as well.
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Bill Cissna rated a book it was amazing The Last Remains (Ruth Galloway, #15) by Elly Griffiths (Goodreads Author)	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
A very solid and pleasing wrap-up, whether permanent or temporary, to a series I have very much enjoyed reading throughout all 15 entries. I tend to want to start at the beginning and proceed towards the end of these very well-constructed types of se ...more
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Bill Cissna rated a book really liked it The Night Hawks (Ruth Galloway, #13) by Elly Griffiths (Goodreads Author)	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
Another solid entry with an interesting case and the always-intriguing challenges of the various established characters. Enjoyable both within and without the mystery.
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Bill Cissna and 51 other people liked Liz's review of The Night Hawks (Ruth Galloway, #13): " A new Ruth Galloway book is always a cause for celebration. It’s like a reunion with dear old friends. Ruth is back in North Norfolk, now as the head of the Archeology department. She’s quickly coming to appreciate her old boss, Phil, and his worry " Read more of this review »
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Bill Cissna rated a book it was amazing The Lantern Men (Ruth Galloway, #12) by Elly Griffiths (Goodreads Author)	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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Bill Cissna rated a book really liked it The Stone Circle (Ruth Galloway, #11) by Elly Griffiths (Goodreads Author)	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
Another very enjoyable entry in the Ruth Galloway series. Elly Griffiths keeps you on your toes with subtle hints and the ever-changing situations among the main characters. I do have to agree with other reviewers who suggest that starting at the beg ...more
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Bill Cissna rated a book it was amazing The Dark Angel (Ruth Galloway, #10) by Elly Griffiths (Goodreads Author)	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
For me, one of the best in the series, with crossing stories and a shocker near the end -- well done!
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Bill Cissna rated a book it was amazing The Chalk Pit (Ruth Galloway #9) by Elly Griffiths (Goodreads Author)	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
Elly Griffiths continues to find ways to keep both her mysteries and her characters complicated and growing. This tale, #9 in the series, dives underground while it adds more levels of "it's complicated" to the lead characters we've come to know in b ...more
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Bill Cissna is now following Elly Griffiths Author of The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway, #1)
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