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H.B. Berlow (1962- ) studied film-making at the University of Miami in the 80's; was involved in the Boston poetry scene in the 90's; and is a former president of the KWA (Kansas Writer's Association). He has concentrated largely on historical crime fiction, having been inspired by such writers as Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. He has delved into various elements of experimental fiction and verse. He discusses his passion for writing at tikiman1962.wordpress.com. He is co-host of Tikiman and The Viking podcast. ...more

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	Kansas Two-Step it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010	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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Thanks for the friend add, HB. Looking forward to following your reads. I see that you enjoy noir literature. Thinking you may enjoy one of my noir mystery stories "The Spot" now available for the Kindle. http://tinyurl.com/89sm56c

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