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Larry M. Edwards

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Seattle, Washington, The United States

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Memoir, History, Business

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Larry M. Edwards is an award-winning author, editor and investigative journalist; he has written five books, and edited many others, including Murder Survivor's Handbook: Real-Life Stories, Tips & Resources (Wigeon Publishing, 2014), winner of the Benjamin Franklin Gold Award (2015).

His most recent book is Chariton Canyon: A Rent Beacham Novel (Wigeon Publishing, 2024)

His most recent book, as editor, is What the Private Saw: The Civil War Letters & Diaries of Oney Foster Sweet (Wigeon Publishing, 2015). The book features the previously unpublished letters, diaries and retrospective writings of a Civil War veteran who fought in all but one of the major engagements of the Army of the Potomac, including Antietam, Fredericksburg, Ch ...more

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	Dare I Call It Murder?: A Memoir of Violent Loss 3.80 avg rating — 169 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Murder Survivor's Handbook: Real-Life Stories, Tips & Resources by Connie Saindon, Edward K. Rynearson (Foreword), Larry M. Edwards (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.63 avg rating — 8 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
	What the Private Saw: The Civil War Letters & Diaries of Oney Foster Sweet by Oney Foster Sweet, Larry M. Edwards (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.13 avg rating — 8 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
	Home From The Banks: Poems by Arthur William Raybold, Larry M. Edwards (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.25 avg rating — 4 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
	Chariot Canyon: A Rent Beacham Mystery it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	Operation Masquerade: A Rent Beacham Mystery it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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 Pandemic Sessions: New Tunes in the Old-time Style it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Official Netscape Internet Business Starter Kit: Windows & Macintosh 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1997	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
	Maritime Quarterly International. Vol. I. No. 3. 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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Excellent suspense story overlaying the ongoing effort of Fascists to infiltrate and take over the U.S. government. Apropos for the current administration (47).
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