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Craig Schaefer

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February 05

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Craig Schaefer's books have taken readers to the seamy edge of a criminal underworld drenched in shadow (the Daniel Faust series), to a world torn by war, poison and witchcraft (the Revanche Cycle), and across a modern America mired in occult mysteries and a conspiracy of lies (the Harmony Black series).

Despite this, people say he's strangely normal. Suspiciously normal, in fact. His home on the Web is www.craigschaeferbooks.com.
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Craig Schaefer Hi, Harini, and thank you! Caitlin will definitely be getting more of the limelight in upcoming books. I'd love to give her a solo book if time permit…moreHi, Harini, and thank you! Caitlin will definitely be getting more of the limelight in upcoming books. I'd love to give her a solo book if time permits, or at least a novella. Writing from her perspective would be...interesting. :)(less)
Craig Schaefer Thanks! Yes, that's absolutely going to come up at some point; there's a whole story around the job-gone-awry (and some yet-to-hit-home consequences f…moreThanks! Yes, that's absolutely going to come up at some point; there's a whole story around the job-gone-awry (and some yet-to-hit-home consequences from it) waiting in the wings. Probably not before the next two books, though, due to the current story arc.(less)
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Castaways Book 3, Now Available

Happy Monday, all (hopefully)! I’m very pleased to announce that Rats, the third book in the five-part Castaways saga, is available now! It’s out in ebook format and should be available in paperback shortly; meanwhile, Susannah Jones has the audiobook version on her schedule and will be recording that soon.

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“Boys,” Jessie said, “you’re looking at your worst nightmare. I’m a black lesbian from the government, and I’m here to take away your guns.”
Craig Schaefer, Glass Predator

“At a distance, they looked just boring enough to be important.”
Craig Schaefer, The Long Way Down

“The original games were gladiatorial fights to the death. We had to revise that after a few years because, well, people stopped signing up.”
Craig Schaefer, A Plain-Dealing Villain

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