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A.P. Foster

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Glen Cove, The United States

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https://www.apfosterbooks.com

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Thriller, Crime, Suspense

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Dennis Lehane, Richard Price, Laura Limpan, Karin Slaughter

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Andrew Foster began his writing career in the theater. Six of his plays were produced in New York City and at regional theaters across the country, including productions at Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Horizons, New York StageWorks and Louisville Actor’s Theatre. His debut play, Reunion, received high honors from the Village Voice.
Chemical Reactions was selected for Best American Short Plays 1986.

After a three-decade career in the visual arts world, including senior roles at global auction houses and work with major private collectors, he returned to writing in 2020.

He is the author of the Zone of Deceit trilogy of psychological and political suspense set in New York during the turbulent 1980s and ‘90s.

He lives and writes in Harlem ...more

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Average rating: 3.98 · 129 ratings · 22 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	CLIFFHANGER (ZONE OF DECEIT Book 1) 3.98 avg rating — 120 ratings	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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Living in the Zone of Deceit

Every writer brings their own obsessions to their work. Mine often revolve around the impermanence of truth — not always through censorship or violence, sometimes through a slower process when we confuse what is seen with what is true. Love is also key for my writing, whether in my seven produced plays from my 20s, or this trilogy, written with much more of the supposed wisdom of age. So it should Read more of this blog post »

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Published on January 24, 2026 08:16 • Tags: corruption, political-conspiracy

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