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Duane Swierczynski

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Born

in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The United States

February 22, 1972

Website

http://secretdead.com/

Genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Comics & Graphic Novels, Nonfiction

Influences

James M. Cain, David Goodis, Joe R. Lansdale, Ken Bruen, Philip K. Dic ...more

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February 2011

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Duane Swierczynski is an American crime writer who has written a number of non-fiction books, novels and also writes for comic books.

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Series by Duane Swierczynski

Birds of Prey (2011) (5 books)
by

Duane Swierczynski (Goodreads Author) (Writer),

Romano Molenaar (Illustrator)

3.66 avg rating — 7,322 ratings

Charlie Hardie (3 books)
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Duane Swierczynski (Goodreads Author)

3.86 avg rating — 4,966 ratings

Cable (2008) (5 books)
by

Duane Swierczynski (Goodreads Author) (Writer),

Humberto Ramos (Illustrator),

Lan Medina (Illustrator),

Paul Gulacy (Illustrator)

3.86 avg rating — 4,774 ratings

Bloodshot (2012) (6 books)
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Duane Swierczynski (Goodreads Author) (Writer),

Peter Milligan (Writer),

Howard Chaykin (Aritist),

B. Clay Moore (Goodreads Author) (Writer),

Lewis LaRosa (Artist),

Manuel García (Artist)

3.73 avg rating — 4,443 ratings

Judge Dredd (IDW) (16 books)
by

Duane Swierczynski (Goodreads Author),

Mark Torres (Artist),

Nelson Dániel (Artist),

Steve Scott (Artist),

K. Michael Russell (Colorist),

Karl G. Walker (Inks)

3.57 avg rating — 3,585 ratings

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The Cowboy and the Cossack

by Clair Huffaker

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Jerusalem

by Alan Moore (Goodreads Author)

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Golden Days

by Carolyn See

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Quotes by Duane Swierczynski (?)

“I read like fiends smoke crack”
― Duane Swierczynski

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“The world will run you down and slam a tire over your exploding skull and not even wonder what it had just hit.”
― Duane Swierczynski, Fun & Games

tags: hardboiled, life

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“Oh—and make sure you print," I [Bruce Wayne] added. "If I recall, your handwriting's atrocious."
He took a coaster from the table and scribbled a few notes on the back.
Roman Sionis: "The ladies don't complain when I give them my number."
Bruce Wayne: "Oh? They're old enough to read?”
― Duane Swierczynski, Batman: Murder at Wayne Manor: An Interactive Mystery

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I need your help deciding the next books we should read for Night Shift Reads group read and chat. Pick the book you would most like to read and the 3 books with the most votes will be the June, July, and August Night Shift Reads books. If you haven't joined in yet, think about trying it out.

The Author's Guide to Murder by Beatriz Williams

9 votes 24.3%

The Hitchcock Hotel by Stephanie Wrobel

8 votes 21.6%

Blue Madagascar by Andrew Kaplan

6 votes 16.2%

Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers

6 votes 16.2%

A Very Typical Family by Sierra Godfrey

4 votes 10.8%

California Bear byDuane Swierczynski

1 vote 2.7%

The Turtle House by Amanda Churchill

1 vote 2.7%

The Memory Painter by Gwendolyn Womack

1 vote 2.7%

The House of Erzulie by Kirsten Imani Kasai

1 vote 2.7%

Hula by Jasmin Iolani Hakes

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Duane’s Quotes

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

tags: accomplishment, attributed-no-source, be-yourself, conformity, individuality

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“It doesn't matter. I have books, new books, and I can bear anything as long as there are books.”
― Jo Walton, Among Others

tags: books

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“Facts are simple and facts are straight.
Facts are lazy and facts are late.
Facts all come with points of view.
Facts don't do what I want them to.
Facts just twist the truth around.
Facts are living turned inside out.”
― David Byrne

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