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Vaughn C. Hardacker is a writer. He has published eight novels and numerous short stories. He is a member of the New England Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America and has published short stories in several anthologies. He regularly blogs with The Maine Crime Writers Blog (http://maincrimewriters.com) and his own blog (http://vaughnhardacker.com).

He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam. He holds degrees from Northern Maine Technical College, the University of Maine and Southern New Hampshire University.

He lives in Maine.

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	My Brother's Keeper: A Thriller 4.21 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2019 — 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
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