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Alonzo J. Crippen

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Alonzo J. Crippen writes crime fiction with teeth—stories where the shadows of the city are as alive as the people who walk them. His debut novel, The Monster Beside the Silence (Wolf Gospel, Book One), unravels a tale of survival, betrayal, and the unrelenting search for truth in the places most people are afraid to look.

Crippen’s work sits at the crossroads of thriller and confessional, weaving together sharp prose, raw emotion, and an unflinching look at what it means to fight demons—both real and imagined. His characters aren’t safe, neat, or pretty; they bleed, break, and carry scars that refuse to heal, because that’s what makes them human.

As part of Crown Cipher Publishing, Crippen is building a body of work that refuses to play it s
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The Record of What It Cost by Omari Vale
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As a fellow author, I can say The Record of What It Costs does what the best fiction is supposed to do. It tells the truth, even when that truth is ugly, uncomfortable, and deeply human. This is not a polished fantasy of pain. It is a raw, deliberate ...more
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Testament of Ashes is the kind of historical fiction that stays with you after you finish it, for lessons sake. Omari Vale doesn’t just tell a story. He lays bare the weight of survival, memory, and generational pain in a way that feels intimate and ...more
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Testament of Ashes is the kind of historical fiction that stays with you after you finish it, for lessons sake. Omari Vale doesn’t just tell a story. He lays bare the weight of survival, memory, and generational pain in a way that feels intimate and ...more
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The Witness in The Machine by Angela R. Key
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As a fellow author, I admire the control Angela R. Key shows in The Witness in the Machine. This is a sharp, timely thriller that builds real tension without losing its human core. Smart, grounded, and full of pressure, it is the kind of story that u ...more
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The Saint of Nothing by James E. Lorraine
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The Saint of Nothing is not here to entertain you. It is here to indite you.

James E. Lorraine drops Rebecca DeSaint on the page like a headline you cannot scroll past. She is equal parts survivor and verdict. Power does not just harm people. It build
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The Lies We Inherit by Angela R. Key
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Fair warning: this is a slow burn. Not boring, just deliberate. It builds like pressure behind a locked door, and you have to let it do its thing. The payoff is worth it.

What I liked most is how the story keeps you questioning what’s real, what’s rem
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No, Not That Email by James E. Lorraine
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James E. Lorraine captures modern dating with an honesty most writers don’t dare to touch. The humor is sharp, the messiness is real, and the emotional beats land with that kind of quiet precision that makes you stop and sit with a line for a minute. ...more
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The Monster Beside the Silence by Alonzo J. Crippen
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"Crown Cipher Publishing has agreed that once this giveaway ends, it will be free for 3 additional days on Amazon. Read it, enjoy it, and let your heart heal and break and know you are not alone."
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Letters in Silence by Omari Vale
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As a fellow author at Crown Cipher Publishing, I was fortunate to receive an advance copy of Letters in Silence. What Omari Vale has created here is not simply a collection of confessional letters, but an open wound pressed onto the page. Every line ...more
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“Monsters aren’t born. They’re made—one secret, one betrayal, one silence at a time.”
Alonzo J. Crippen, The Monster Beside the Silence

“The truth never hides in the light—it waits in the dark corners where no one wants to look.”
Alonzo J. Crippen, The Monster Beside the Silence

“Loyalty is a currency. Spend it wrong, and it’ll cost you everything.”
Alonzo J. Crippen, The Monster Beside the Silence

“The truth never hides in the light—it waits in the dark corners where no one wants to look.”
Alonzo J. Crippen, The Monster Beside the Silence

“Loyalty is a currency. Spend it wrong, and it’ll cost you everything.”
Alonzo J. Crippen, The Monster Beside the Silence

“Monsters aren’t born. They’re made—one secret, one betrayal, one silence at a time.”
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