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Tom Hallman Jr.

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Born
Portland
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March 2012


I started my career in New York City right out of college. I was hired to work as a copy editor for a series of upscale home-decorating magazines. I had a fancy desk that looked out over the St. Regis Hotel, and I was so impressed with myself that on the masthead I had my name listed as Thomas B. Hallman Jr.

This was back in 1977 — Son of Sam, the Blackout and Reggie Jackson hitting three home runs in the World Series. My first week there, I lost $20 in a three-card Monte scam played by Times Square hustlers.

I lived in an old hotel that was being converted into an apartment building. The place was filled with a strange mix of residents: Young people trying to make it in the city, old people being pushed out of the building by the owner, and
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Columbia Gorge

Close to Portland, yet unspoiled and spiritual.
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Tom Jr. Tom Jr. said: " I just finished this book last night, and am glad I discovered this author. In the past few years, I have been drawn to mystery/thriller writers from other countries.

Sometimes these books take a while to "get going," even though the payoff is always
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I'm open to a variety of questions dealing with: 1. Writing and getting published. 2. How to find and tell a story. 3. The journey that was this book, ...more
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