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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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	Swan Song 3.47 avg rating — 86 ratings — 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
	Ark City Confidential (Ark City Confidential Chronicles Book 1) 3.73 avg rating — 15 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
	Secrets of the Righteous (Ark City Confidential Chronicles, Book Two) 4.80 avg rating — 5 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
	The Day of Calamity (The Wichita Chronicles Book 1) 4.75 avg rating — 4 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
	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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	The End of the Treachery (The Wichita Chronicles Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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I started writing historical crime fiction in 2016, with the first book of the Ark City Confidential Chronicles published in 2017. The series was completed in 2021. The new series, the Wichita Chronicles is underway. Book Four and Five will complete the series. There is a new historical crime fiction series that has been started.

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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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