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John Shannon

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John Shannon


Born
in Detroit, The United States
November 29, 1943

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John Shannon is a contemporary American author, lately of detective fiction. He began his career with four well-reviewed novels in the 1970s and 1980s, then in 1996 launched the Jack Liffey mystery series. He cites as his literary influences Raymond Chandler, Graham Greene, Robert Stone and Jim Harrison.

Average rating: 3.56 · 728 ratings · 98 reviews · 80 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Concrete River (Jack Li...

3.60 avg rating — 149 ratings — published 1996 — 9 editions
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The Poison Sky (Jack Liffey...

3.37 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions
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The Cracked Earth (Jack Lif...

3.77 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 1999 — 7 editions
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Palos Verdes Blue (Jack Lif...

3.70 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions
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The Orange Curtain (Jack Li...

3.49 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2001 — 15 editions
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Evolve or Die: Hard-Won Les...

3.59 avg rating — 41 ratings3 editions
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Terminal Island (Jack Liffe...

3.70 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions
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City of Strangers (Jack Lif...

3.45 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2003 — 4 editions
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Dangerous Games (Jack Liffe...

3.59 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions
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Streets on Fire (Jack Liffe...

3.54 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2002 — 6 editions
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John Shannon, The Poison Sky

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