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Chris Pearson

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Chris Pearson was born in Belfast and grew up in Northern Ireland. He read mathematics at Durham University, England, before training as a lawyer. He is a practising barrister in London, England, specialising in intellectual property, media and entertainment law. Writing has been his enduring passion from an early age.

His first published novel, Proof of Death, featuring lawyer Richard Troy, is a thriller about a mathematical proof worth billions for its code-cracking powers. It is set mainly in England (London and Cambridge) and Chechnya.

Proof of Death was received with considerable acclaim and has been a Kindle bestseller in a number of countries:

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Average rating: 3.66 · 50 ratings · 2 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Proof of Death 3.56 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2012	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
	Propaganda: An unputdownable conspiracy thriller from the bestselling author of Proof of Death 4.50 avg rating — 4 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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US/UK readers, Propaganda now 99c/99p on Amazon com/co.uk.

Sales ends today! Nail-biting stuff. Obviously it will still be on sale tomorrow, but at the eye-watering price of $2.99/£2.99.

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