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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

URL

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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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	Deadpool: Wade Wilson's War 4.22 avg rating — 5,493 ratings — published 2010 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Birds of Prey, Volume 1: Trouble in Mind by Duane Swierczynski (Goodreads Author) (Writer), Various (Illustrator) 3.79 avg rating — 4,074 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wheelman 3.85 avg rating — 2,704 ratings — published 2010 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fun & Games (Charlie Hardie #1) 3.90 avg rating — 2,571 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Blonde 3.82 avg rating — 1,560 ratings — published 2006 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Birds of Prey, Volume 2: Your Kiss Might Kill by Duane Swierczynski (Goodreads Author) (Writer), Travel Foreman (Illustrator), Jesus Saiz (Illustrator) 3.55 avg rating — 1,641 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Severance Package 3.65 avg rating — 1,516 ratings — published 2008 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Crimes of Dr. Watson 4.26 avg rating — 1,292 ratings — published 2007 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Canary 3.79 avg rating — 1,416 ratings — published 2015 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hell & Gone (Charlie Hardie, #2) 3.84 avg rating — 1,359 ratings — published 2011 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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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 — 7,204 ratings

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

3.86 avg rating — 4,878 ratings

Cable (2008) (5 books)
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Duane Swierczynski (Goodreads Author) (Writer),

Humberto Ramos (Illustrator),

Lan Medina (Illustrator),

Paul Gulacy (Illustrator)

3.87 avg rating — 4,540 ratings

Bloodshot (2012) (6 books)
by

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 — 4,340 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 — 3,451 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 (California Fiction)

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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“The Other Him gave a creepy look that bordered on pity. Oh, you poor baby. Which was surreel. Was that what Hradie looked like when he was trying to look sympathetic? No wonder everybody seemed to want to punch him in the face.”
― Duane Swierczynski, Point & Shoot

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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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