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Dave Stanton

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Dave Stanton is the author of eight novels in the Dan Reno private eye series. They do not have to be read chronologically to be enjoyed, but for those who want to know, the order is: Stateline, Dying for the Highlife, Speed Metal Blues, Dark Ice, Hard Prejudice, The Doomsday Girl, Right Cross, and The Asylum Thread.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1960, Dave Stanton moved to Northern California in 1961. He received a BA in journalism from San Jose State University in 1983. Over the years, he worked as a bartender, newspaper advertising salesman, furniture mover, debt collector, and technology salesman. He has two children, Austin and Haley, and lives with his wife, Heidi, in San Jose, California.

Stanton's eight novels all feature private inve
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Average rating: 4.15 · 15,036 ratings · 732 reviews · 22 distinct worksSimilar authors
Stateline: A Crime Thriller...

3.99 avg rating — 8,431 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions
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Dying for the Highlife: A H...

4.10 avg rating — 1,492 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions
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Speed Metal Blues: A Hard-B...

4.37 avg rating — 1,052 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions
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Dark Ice: A Hard-Boiled Cri...

4.39 avg rating — 905 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions
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Hard Prejudice: A Hard-Boil...

4.41 avg rating — 863 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions
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The Doomsday Girl: A Hard-B...

4.51 avg rating — 743 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions
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Right Cross: A Hard-Boiled ...

4.51 avg rating — 617 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions
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The Asylum Thread: A Crime ...

4.52 avg rating — 549 ratings2 editions
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The Last Boundary: A Dan Re...

4.57 avg rating — 213 ratings3 editions
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The Dan Reno Hard-Boiled Cr...

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Stateline: A Crime Thriller Dying for the Highlife: A H... Speed Metal Blues: A Hard-B... Dark Ice: A Hard-Boiled Cri... Hard Prejudice: A Hard-Boil... The Doomsday Girl: A Hard-B...
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“uninformed skepticism is the domain of fools.”
Dave Stanton, The Doomsday Girl: A Hard-Boiled Crime Novel: Dan Reno Private Detective Noir Mystery Series

“drinking”
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“He had her buns up kneelin’, and he was wheelin’ and dealin’.”
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