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Jim Frishkey

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Jim is a native Pittsburgher who's travels have taken him to Detroit, Phoenix and Dallas where he currently lives with his editor wife Janice.

Jim is an accomplished musician and has two gifted daughters, both living in Texas.

His books weave an interesting narrative through historical events that draws the reader into a realistic perspective of a purely fictional story line.

Markov, a character central to "Spawn" and "Shadows in the Mirror", will continue to appear in future books. ...more

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	Glide Path (Markov Series #4) by Jim Frishkey (Goodreads Author), Larry Gorsuch (Contributor), Susan Asbill (Illustrations) 4.67 avg rating — 3 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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Best Served Cold - Best Short Story

This past weekend, my first short story "Best Served Cold" won third place at the North Texas Book Festival.

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