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Henry Wise

Henry Wise Biography

Henry Wise is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and the University of Mississippi MFA Program. His work has appeared in Shenandoah, Nixes Mate, Radar Poetry, Clackamas, and elsewhere. Holy City is his first novel.

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    If you enjoyed:
    Holy City

    Try:
    All the Sinners Bleed
    by S. A. Cosby

  • Jonathan Kellerman

    Jonathan Kellerman

    Jonathan Kellerman is one of the world's most popular authors. He has brought his expertise as a clinical psychologist to numerous bestselling tales of suspense (which have been translated into two dozen languages), including... (more)

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    Holy City

    Try:
    The Murder Book
    by Jonathan Kellerman

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