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Simon Wood
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This man knew his stuff...
“Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.”
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“Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.”
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Accidents Waiting to Happen
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We All Fall Down
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2008
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Paying the Piper
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The Fall Guy
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The Scrubs
by Simon Wood (Goodreads Author), Simon Janus 3.92 avg rating — 36 ratings
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2008
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Terminated
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Working Stiffs
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2006
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Road Rash
by Simon Wood (Goodreads Author), Simon Janus 4.35 avg rating — 20 ratings
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Asking For Trouble
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Dragged Into Darkness
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2003
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Aidy Westlake Racing Mysteries
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by Simon Wood (Goodreads Author)
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by Simon Wood (Goodreads Author)
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Hot Seat (Excerpt) (Mystery & Thrillers)
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HOT SEAT is the follow up to DID NOT FINISH. The book hits shelves in the US in July 2012.
Things are looking good for Aidy Westlake. He's Pit Lane magazine's Young Driver of the Year, which has earned him a drive in the European Saloon Car Championship. But his good fortune ends at a race car show when he discovers Jason Gates, a mechanic from a rival team, with his throat cut. The murder sets off a disturbing chain reaction - someone is breaking the rules in the ranks of saloon car racing, on and off the track.
Some people will kill to win.
LOWLIFES (An Excerpt) (Mystery & Thrillers)
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DESCRIPTION: San Francisco Detective Larry Hayes thinks he's hit bottom when he wakes up in an alley after a bad trip with no memory of the last four hours. This is only the beginning of his problems. Two blocks away, Hayes' informant, a homeless man named Noble Jon, lies dead, beaten and stabbed. The eerie pangs of guilt seep into Hayes. Is he Jon's killer? The mounting evidence says so. Hayes mounts his own investigation to stay one step ahead of murder charge and disappears amongst the city’s homeless community.
Lowlifes is a multi media event. It's told from three different perspectives--book, a short film and blog. Learn more at http://www.lowlifes.tv
LOWLIFES (An Excerpt) (Mystery & Thrillers)
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updated Jan 08, 2012 11:42am
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DESCRIPTION: San Francisco Detective Larry Hayes thinks he's hit bottom when he wakes up in an alley after a bad trip with no memory of the last four hours. This is only the beginning of his problems. Two blocks away, Hayes' informant, a homeless man named Noble Jon, lies dead, beaten and stabbed. The eerie pangs of guilt seep into Hayes. Is he Jon's killer? The mounting evidence says so. Hayes mounts his own investigation to stay one step ahead of murder charge and disappears amongst the city’s homeless community.
Lowlifes is a multi media event. It's told from three different perspectives--book, a short film and blog. Learn more at http://www.lowlifes.tv
LOWLIFES (An Excerpt) (Mystery & Thrillers)
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updated Jan 08, 2012 11:41am
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LOWLIFES is an forthcoming book due out in Jan. 2011.
DESCRIPTION: San Francisco Detective Larry Hayes thinks he's hit bottom when he wakes up in an alley after a bad trip with no memory of the last four hours. This is only the beginning of his problems. Two blocks away, Hayes' informant, a homeless man named Noble Jon, lies dead, beaten and stabbed. The eerie pangs of guilt seep into Hayes. Is he Jon's killer? The mounting evidence says so. Hayes mounts his own investigation to stay one step ahead of murder charge and disappears amongst the city’s homeless community.
Lowlifes is a multi media event. It's told from three different perspectives--book, a short film and blog. Learn more at http://www.lowlifes.tv
Did Not Finish (Excerpt) (Mystery & Thrillers)
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The first book in the Aidy Westlake mystery series set in the high-octane world of motor racing - When Derek Deacon threatens to kill Alex Fanning, his championship rival, rookie driver Aidy Westlake doesn’t put much stock in it – it’s typical of the intense competitiveness and aggression in their world. But when Fanning dies after making contact with Deacon’s car during a race, a conspiracy ensues: the TV coverage is edited and the police wind up the investigation without interviewing witnesses. Compelled to prove Deacon is the murderer, Aidy pushes for the truth and is drawn into a world of fraud, organized crime and murder.
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Rick wrote: "Hi Simon, and thanks for adding me as a friend. You are on my facebook as SF area Authors as well. I hope you will check out my books and add them to your reading list."You never know your luck, Rick.
Hi Simon, and thanks for adding me as a friend. You are on my facebook as SF area Authors as well. I hope you will check out my books and add them to your reading list.
Christine wrote: "no problem what do you do when your not writing books?"
I write full time, but when I'm not at the keyboard, I'm an endurance cyclist and practice yoga and pretend I'm not dominated by my pets. :-)
Writers wrote: "Thanks for accepting. Would be fantastic to see someone as prestigious as you over on our website. If you ever want to guest blog, let me know!Writers Unite
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I might just do that. Thanks.
Thanks for accepting. Would be fantastic to see someone as prestigious as you over on our website. If you ever want to guest blog, let me know!Writers Unite
(www.writers-unite.com)
Carroll wrote: "No problem, Simon. Thanks for accepting. Maybe we'll get to talk shop sometime."Maybe. :-)
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Simon, thank you for accepting me as a friend. Hope your holiday season was a pleasant one. Though the holidays have passed, may I ask you for a belated Christmas gift: would you please visit my website. www.authorgeraldgriffin.com, and sign my Guest Book. It would be a special gift to see you there!Gerald
Laurie wrote: "Thank you for the invite Simon! I read Paying the Piper with my book club last month and thought it was fantastic! I am looking forward to reading more of your work in the future."I'm glad you liked the book. I hope you'll like the others as much. :-)
Thank you for the invite Simon! I read Paying the Piper with my book club last month and thought it was fantastic! I am looking forward to reading more of your work in the future.
Hi there. Thank you for being a friend on Good Reads! Wow! Over 140 stories published in just 7 years?! What an inspiration!
Hello Simon,Thank you for being my friend. How are you? Congratulations and good luck on We All Fall Down.
When you have the time, please visit the Happy & Brainy Group, and the author giveaways (Reason Reigns is listed).
Warmest regards,
Ilyn
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