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Troy Lambert

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Born

in Chattanooga, Tennessee, The United States

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http://troylambertwrites.com/

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Thriller, Suspense, Horror

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Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, Vonegut ...more

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September 2011

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Troy began his writing life at a very young age, penning the as yet unpublished George and the Giant Castle at age six. He grew up in Southern Idaho, and after many adventures including a short stint in the US Army and a diverse education, Troy returned to Idaho and currently resides in Boise.

Troy works as a freelance writer, researcher, and editor. His true passion is writing dark, psychological thrillers. His work includes the acclaimed Captial City Murders Series, the Max Boucher Series, a handful of non-fiction titles, and the Samuel Elijah Johnson Series.

Troy lives works, and plays in Boise, Idaho with his German Shepherd, McClane, and when not behind the keyboard can be found wandering the foothills near his home or sampling brews at ...more

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What Games May Symbolize in Fiction Writing

Writers are constantly considering symbolism in their writing. Games have always played an interesting role in fiction. A lot of us have read books with an intense poker match or a quiet game of chess. Games are rarely just filler in storytelling. More often, they act as symbols that may add layers to the narrative […]

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Average rating: 4.23 · 871 ratings · 413 reviews · 117 distinct works • Similar authors

	Harvested (Max Boucher Mysteries #1) 4.38 avg rating — 99 ratings — 4 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
	Satanarium (Darkroom Saga, #2) by Troy Lambert (Goodreads Author), Poppet 4.38 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Stray Ally 4.63 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2014 — 7 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
	Typewriter Repair Shop: A Ridge Falls Story 4.23 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Overdoses in Olympia (Capital City Murders #1) by Troy Lambert (Goodreads Author), Stuart Gustafson (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 50 ratings — 4 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
	Slaying in Salem (Capital City Murders #2) by Troy Lambert (Goodreads Author), Stuart Gustafson (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Redemption (Samuel Elijah Johnson Series Book 1) 4.22 avg rating — 27 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
	Fast Break: A Nick O'Flannigan Story (Capital City Murders 3.89 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2020	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
	Teaching Moments: A Max Boucher Mystery (Max Boucher Mystery Series Book 2) 4.55 avg rating — 22 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
	Buried in Boise: Capital City Murders Book #5 by Troy Lambert (Goodreads Author), Stuart Gustafson (Goodreads Author) 4.52 avg rating — 21 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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Series by Troy Lambert

Capital City Murders (14 books)
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Stuart Gustafson (Goodreads Author)

4.24 avg rating — 291 ratings

Max Boucher Mysteries (2 books)
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4.41 avg rating — 121 ratings

Solitaire Series (30 books)
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Troy Lambert (Goodreads Author)

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The Lost Ones

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The Mechanic (John Tyler, #1)

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“If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into Hell.”
― Troy Lambert, Redemption

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“Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.”
― Joseph Heller

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“The tempter or the tempted, who sins most?”
― William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure

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“Be clearly aware of the stars and infinity on high. Then life seems almost enchanted after all.”
― Vincent Van Gogh

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“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
― Marilyn Monroe

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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

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