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David E. Manuel

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DAVID E. MANUEL grew up in Houston, Texas and attended the University of Houston, receiving degrees in history and political science. After college, he worked for a few years in the corporate office of an offshore drilling company. In the mid-1980s he moved to the Washington DC area and took a job with the U.S. Government.

David lives in Northern Virginia with his wife and their English Shepherd, Falco, who, as far as we know, is not a secret government agent.

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Average rating: 4.46 · 48 ratings · 33 reviews · 9 distinct works

	Killer Protocols 4.44 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2012 — 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 Killer Trees 4.38 avg rating — 16 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
	Clean Coal Killers 4.50 avg rating — 10 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
	Sudden Addiction: A Short Story 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	An Alligator in the Basement [Excerpt only] 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
	A Feast of Famine it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 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
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One Misstep Deserves Another

Been watching Ken Burns' documentary on Vietnam. Still appalled by the lying and bad decisions in the face of overwhelming evidence they were bad decisions. But I can't say anything surprises me. Had an excellent view of the process being repeated many times. You can read about some of my experiences in fictionalized format.

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Richard Paladin (3 books)
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“I'm no mathematics whizz, but even I know that when the variables start piling up, it's time to ditch the equation and see if you can find a cheat sheet.”
― David E. Manuel, Clean Coal Killers

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“Look, buddy, I see a stranger show up acting odd, then giving me attitude, I start thinking about breaking something other than laws.”
― David E. Manuel, The Killer Trees

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“guess they figure the Marines should have interviewed everyone on Okinawa to make sure they were all really communists before storming the beaches. Fortunately the Army is run by people with more sense than that. They train soldiers to shoot first, get some chow and forget about asking any questions ever.”
― David E. Manuel, Clean Coal Killers

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Making Connections: 679. KILLER PROTOCOLS & CLEAN COAL KILLERS (Richard Paladin Series Volume 1 & 2) by David Manuel	10	28	Nov 28, 2012 01:30PM
Making Connections: 727. THE KILLER TREES (Richard Paladin Series #3) by David Manuel	13	54	Apr 20, 2013 06:38AM
Glens Falls (NY) ...: What are U reading these days? (PART NINE (2013) (ongoing thread for 2013)	1110	67	Jan 01, 2014 10:47AM
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