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Alan Petersen

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in San Jose, Costa Rica

June 01

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Fiction, Thriller, Crime

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I was born in San Jose, Costa Rica, and I grew up there and in Caracas, Venezuela. I write thrillers and interview writers for my podcast, MEET THE THRILLER AUTHOR.

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Average rating: 4.26 · 1,736 ratings · 81 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Basement 4.26 avg rating — 1,511 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
	The Asset (Pete Maddox #1) 3.88 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2013 — 2 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
	Gringo Gulch (Elijah Shaw #1) 4.50 avg rating — 42 ratings — 2 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
	She's Gone (Pete Maddox #2) 4.48 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2014 — 2 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
	Under A Crimson Moon (Elijah Shaw #4) 4.57 avg rating — 23 ratings — 2 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
	The Past Never Dies (Elijah Shaw #2) 4.38 avg rating — 24 ratings — 2 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
	Always There (Elijah Shaw #3) 4.56 avg rating — 18 ratings — 2 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
	Odd Jobs (Pete Maddox #3) 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 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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