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P.A. Fenton

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Born
Sydney, Australia
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Mystery & Thrillers, Literature & Fiction, Humor

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I was born in Sydney waaaay back in the seventies, and have spent most of my adult life in London with my wife. We woke up one day to discover we had children, so rather than let them grow up believing the sun to be the stuff of fairy tales, we legged it back to Australia.

I write books which fall somewhere between comedy (dark) and mystery; though some would argue they've been smeared thinly across both with an absurdity spatula.

When I'm not working or writing, I spend my time trying to convince my kids I know more than they do. I only have a small window for this, and it's closing fast. ...more

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Average rating: 3.71 · 137 ratings · 31 reviews · 5 distinct works
Punchline
3.55 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
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Cellar Door
3.87 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
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The Spanner: A Novella
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Natural Deselection
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Draw the Brisbane Line
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