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Mark Winegardner won an international search by publisher, Random House, to write The Godfather Returns.  However, he's no wet behind the ears first novelist - he's been writing for at least 20 years and is known for his 'propulsive narration'.   These are the six books that he has published to date, in addition he has edited three more:

• Elvis Presley Boulevard (1996 - Winegardner narrates his travels across the US, and reminisces about his childhood travels)
• Prophet of the Sandlots (1990 - a biography of baseball scout, Tony Lucadello)
• The Veracruz Blues (1996 - his first novel, set in Mexico in 1946, about baseball)
• Crooked River Burning (2001 - a funny, tough and elegiac novel set in Cleveland)
• That's True of Everybody (2002 - short stories set in the Midwest)
• The Godfather Returns (2004)

Related Links: Mark Winegardner's website and a fan site for Mario Puzo which summarizes his life and works, and includes eulogies from friends following his death.

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This article relates to The Godfather Returns. It first ran in the September 1, 2005 issue of BookBrowse Recommends.