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Simon Wood
Crime and thriller writer

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Left Coast Crime

Sep.12.2008

Left Coast Crime

Left Coast Crime is a west coast mystery fan convention. This year, it's being held in Hawaii. Bummer. :-)

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PUBLISHED: May.15.2006

Working Stiffs

The workplace can be dangerous. If the job doesn't kill you, your colleagues just might. In Working Stiffs, Simon Wood has put together a collection of suspenseful short stories along with his first novella, The Fall Guy. Each tale offers a dark look at how even ordinary jobs can turn deadly. Working Stiffs . . . Some jobs are worth killing for. “Warning: This book is 100%...

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PUBLISHED: Oct.01.2003

Dragged into Darkness

The world is a dark place, even in daylight. DRAGGED INTO DARKNESS features tales of horror from the subtle to the extreme. The characters are ordinary people who are ripped from their daily routines into a dark world. DRAGGED INTO DARKNESS is filled with characters who are one step from light and a normal existance, and because of this, their lives will never be the same. In THE...

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PUBLISHED: Jun.01.2010

Terminated

Gwen Farris crossed the wrong coworker when she gave Stephen Tarbell a poor evaluation. Tarbell blames Gwen for everything going wrong in his life. She's the anticithis of everything wrong in the world and he sets out on a campaign of terror and intimidation, determined to destroy Gwen piece by piece. TERMINATED…to some people, it's more than a job.

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PUBLISHED: Apr.14.2010

Asking For Trouble

The road to crime begins with a single decision—the wrong one. Not every decision belongs to the criminally minded. Some belong to the ill-informed, the weak and the plain unlucky. In these tales, trouble isn't an indiscriminate force of nature. It's a manmade occurrence that comes when called upon. In Making Ends Meet, Richard is so tired of supporting his deadbeat in-laws that...

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PUBLISHED: Mar.15.2010

Road Rash

James Straley might think his life is cursed, but it doesn't compare to what lies ahead of him on life's highway. He's on the run with the proceeds of a botched bank robbery. It's all he has. His crew is dead and his getaway car just died on him. He's on foot with the cash when he comes across a two-car pileup. There's no saving the drivers, but he can save himself by stealing one...

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PUBLISHED: Jul.19.2009

Dragged Into Darkness

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PUBLISHED: Jul.01.2008

We All Fall Down

Hayden Duke is a young man on the fast track. He's just signed on with Marin Design Engineering to work on a very high-level project. But before Hayden started, one of MDE's employee's committed suicide. And he's not the only one. Is it the pressure? Or is there some other connection? Has Hayden Duke just put himself on the fast track to an early death? WE ALL FALL DOWN…when the...

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PUBLISHED: Jun.01.2008

The Scrubs

James Jeter, the notorious serial killer with a sixth sense, holds court inside London's Wormwood Scrubs Prison. He's the focus of the "North Wing Project." Under the influence of a hallucinogen, Jeter can create an alternative world known as "The Rift" containing the souls of his victims. Pardons are on offer to inmates who'll enter The Rift. Michael Keeler...

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PUBLISHED: Oct.01.2007

Paying the Piper

After an eight-year hiatus, the elusive serial kidnapper dubbed the Piper is once again commanding headlines in San Francisco after abducting Sammy, one of newspaper reporter Scott Fleetwood's young sons. However, where the Piper's previous crimes had been motivated by money-kids returned unharmed in exchange for millions in ransom-this one appears to be personal: the Piper holds...

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PUBLISHED: Mar.01.2007

Accidents Waiting to Happen

Criminals aren't the only ones with prices on their heads. Everyone is worth more dead than alive. Josh Michaels discovers that he's simply a dollar figure when his car is forced into the Sacramento River. The person who caused the accident doesn't help, but instead flashes him a "thumbs down" gesture. Josh survives, but the accidents don't stop. Every time he dodges one...

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Butcher's Shop Quartet II

Four powerful novellas by four authors. This themed anthology is the follow up to the original 2006 epic, supernatural anthology of horror, Butcher Shop Quartet. Each story disturbs beneath the skin, and moves the reader across landscapes and time to bring your deepest fears to life. Rick J. Brown is a horror and sci-fi writer whose work has appeared in the Cutting Block Press...

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Simon's Latest Blogs

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Dec.29.2010 - 12:43 pm

Resolutionary!

I’m quite lazy at heart. I’m driven, but I need a chauffeur. Since I need to set myself goals to ensure I finish things, Ialways make New Year’s resolutions. So here are my...

Jul.19.2010 - 2:44 pm

Killer Careers

Relationships with our coworkers are a vital part of life. Considering that we spend a third of our day in the workplace, they have to be. No wonder we build friendships with...

May.22.2010 - 5:58 pm

I'm a Dagger Nominee

The Crime Writers Association has nominated my short story, Protecting the Innocent, for a Dagger Award. The Daggers are mystery writers equivalent of the Oscars, but with knifes...

May.12.2010 - 7:50 pm

Behind Bars With THE SCRUBS

The eBook version of my horror-thriller, THE SCRUBS, is out. It was first published in paperback a couple of years ago THE SCRUBS is the story of James Jeter, a notorious serial...

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May.24.2010 - 11:16 am

In response to: I'm a Dagger Nominee

Thanks Sharon

May.22.2010 - 6:25 pm

In response to: I'm a Dagger Nominee

No, it's a real

No, it's a real Dagger. See here http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/2010/cartier.html

Sep.21.2009 - 8:18 pm

In response to: Not Getting Away With It

Well, anything to help

Well, anything to help you--and your obsessions. My apologies to your wife... :-)

Sep.05.2009 - 2:53 pm

In response to: Wild Kingdom--Part 1: Through the Cat Flap

An Ally

You feel my pain. :-)

Sep.05.2009 - 2:50 pm

In response to: WILD KINGDOM--PART 2: Julie, Will This Kill Me?

But not in my company...

Writing

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Article: A Deadly Life Insurance Policy

Article: Not Getting Away With It

Article: Dead Men Do Tell Tales

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Oct.01.2008

We All Fall Down

Published by CrimeSpree Magazine

From the manipulationof genes to a chess game played with human lives, the fate of the world revolves around what happens to the contents of a flash drive. Action packed and...

Audio & Video

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Audio: Listen to ACCEPTABLE LOSSES Free

Audio: Blog Talk Radio Interview

Audio: My Father's Secret (Audio Story)

About Simon

Simon Wood is a California transplant from England. He's an ex-racecar driver and a licensed pilot. He shares his world with his American wife, Julie. Their lives are dominated by a longhaired dachshund and four cats. He's had over 150 stories and articles...

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