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Greg's gift for writing was first noticed and commented on by his various English teachers throughout his school years. He never failed to gain top marks for his compositions and even at the early age of 7 was delighting family and friends with his imaginative tales.

Alas, he was also gifted as an artist and tended to follow that path more than his writing mainly due to the encouragement of one particular aunt. Subsequently, the moment Greg graduated high school he sought a job in the commercial art field. Back then (eons ago) one was called a commercial artist, nowadays the title is graphic designer.

Now, with a career as a graphic designer spanning 45+ years and 2 continents (Australia and USA) in the publishing industry as a book designer ...more

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Average rating: 4.24 · 41 ratings · 27 reviews · 4 distinct works

	The Pits (The Kramer Action Crime, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2013 — 9 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
	You Can Run (The Kramer Action Crime, #2) 3.85 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Lex Talionis: An Eye for an Eye (The Kramer Action Crime, #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2017 — 8 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
	Killing Softly 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010 — 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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BOOK ONE IS OUT

Book One of The Archer's Diary, a 2-book set and my first foray into historical fiction, is available on Amazon and most reputable online bookstores under my pen name, Liam Cadoc.

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A very unique and fascinating take on Robin Hood.

As historical fiction goes, one of my favorite genres, The Archer's Diary is one of the more unique additions to the genre. What i Read more of this blog post »

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