A Conspiracy of Ravens
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Thanks to my friends whose encouragement kept me going through challenging times: Pam Stack, Marc Cameron, Reed Farrel Coleman, Joe and Justine Clifford, Eric and Christy Campbell, Joel Eisenberg, Dr. Paul Rinaldi, Rory Costello, Ed Chaczyk, Barbara Howe, Kim Hunter, Rick Ollerman, Leah Canzoneri, Steph Post, Ryan Holt, Chris and AJ, Theresa and Larry, and the kids Mary Kate, Emily and Daniel Bida.
Special thanks to the wonderful staff at the Nat Sherman Townhouse and the boys who help keep me sane: Buddha and Marie, Joe Joe, Mickey Two Fingers, Gentle George, Billy Judo, LFDom, Tony Bangtails, Bangkok Greg, Professor Dino, Davey Mats, Tommy Mets and Lefty.
As always, thank you to my Aunt Rosie and my mother-in-law Arcenia for being constant sources of goodness in my life. And to my wife Rita for everything.
Terrence McCauley is the award-winning author of two previous James Hicks thrillers: Sympathy for the Devil and A Murder of Crows, as well as the historical crime thrillers Prohibition and Slow Burn (all available from Polis Books). He is also the author of the World War I novella The Devil Dogs of Belleau Wood, the proceeds of which go directly to benefit the Semper Fi Fund. His story "El Cambalache" was nominated for the Thriller Award by International Thriller Writers.
Terrence has had short stories featured in Thuglit, Spinetingler Magazine, Shotgun Honey, Big Pulp, and other publications. He is a member of the New York City chapter of the Mystery Writers of America, the International Thriller Writers and the International Crime Writers Association.
A proud native of The Bronx, NY, he is currently writing his next work of fiction. Please visit his website at terrencemccauley.com or follow him at @terrencepmccauley.
The following is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, events and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or used in an entirely fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
Copyright © 2017 by Terrence McCauley
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