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Jeff ScottS

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in Lexington, The United States

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Science Fiction, Horror, Crime

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Isaac Asimov, Stephen King,

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Jeff ScottS grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Kentucky before moving to Houston in his later years. A graduate of Morehead State University and the University of Kentucky with engineering and technical degrees. Jeff's first award-winning short story was a fictional tale about saving his company from building a hospital in a third-world country in a contaminated area. The Daniel Meade Prize. He continued as a Technical Writer with PDHEngineer and McKissock-Colibri, earning royalties from thousands of sales.

In 2010, Jeff began writing beyond poetry and short stories, developing his craft in novels. His major interests are Science Fiction, Gothic Horror, and the Near True Crime genre. Still a Professional Engineer and CSP-license ...more

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	Dominion Protocol: Phantom Cell - Book 1 (Phantom Cell Series) by Jeff ScottS (Goodreads Author), Jessica Silva (Illustrator) 4.84 avg rating — 45 ratings — 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
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Engineer-turned-author earns recognition for his debut military sci-fi thriller blending cutting-edge technology, intense action, and emotional depth. Author Jeff Scott is proud to announce his debut military sci-fi thriller. Exoskeleton has been awarded the Literary Titan Silver Book Award, a distinction recognizing excellence in storytelling, character development, writing style, and overall imp Read more of this blog post »

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