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Steve Rush

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in Atlanta, Georgia, The United States

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Thriller, Suspense, Crime

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Dean Koontz, Stephen King, Steven James

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Steve’s book Kill Your Characters; Crime Scene Tips for Writers was named finalist in the 2023 Silver Falchion Award for Best Nonfiction and Honorable Mention in the 2023 Readers’ Favorite Awards.

Steve won joint first prize in the 2020 Chillzee KiMo T-E-N Contest and longlisted in the 2022 Page Turner Awards. 2022 Public Safety Writing Association Writing Competition first and third place award for two unpublished manuscripts, and first-place tie for Kill Your Characters.

Steve's experience includes tenure as homicide detective and chief forensic investigator for a national consulting firm. He was once hailed as “The best forensic investigator in the United States” by the late Joseph L. Burton, M.D, under whom he mastered his skills, and in ...more

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	Hard Lies 2.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 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
	Blood Red Deceit (Ridge Warner #1) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 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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	Cause of Death: A Psychological Autopsy of Jesus 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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	Write What You Know: A Practical Guide to Write Your Best Fiction 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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	Resilience by Shane Kinsey, Steve Rush (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011 — 2 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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Writing for you. Writing for me. Writing for anyone who might like my upcoming novels. Or not.

These blurbs offer a taste of three novels I have in submission, or soon to be in the hands of publishers.

Lethal Impulse: Neil Caldera seeks escape from a relentless wave of guilt after a he kills a crime boss's daughter in NYC, and settles the quietness of Madison, Georgia, a town once named “The Best Pl Read more of this blog post »

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River of Lies (Detective Emily Hunter Mystery #2)

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The Suicide House (Rory Moore/Lane Phillips, #2)

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In Too Deep (Jack Reacher #29)

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Short and not so sweet. This story lacked the substance expected with characters who basically sounded alike. The twist came as no surprise, necessary for the main character's future and a satisfying denouement. ...more
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Splendid A well-written story, relatable characters and an incredible plot makes this novel award worthy. Highly recommended for suspense and historical fiction fans.
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Steve Rush rated a book it was amazing Some Choose Darkness (Rory Moore/Lane Phillips, #1) by Charlie Donlea (Goodreads Author)	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
Splendid The details in this story resonated with me. The author delivered one hook after another and threw in one of the best twist I have read in any novel. Highly recommended.
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“What do you intend to do when you wake up? Will you proclaim the truth or continue to hide behind your façade?”
― Steve Rush, Lethal Impulse

tags: compelling, enemies-to-lovers, healing, love, noir, noir-mystery, nypd, romance, romantic-suspense, troubled-past

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“Birdie slid out the chair to his left, crawled up onto it, shifted to sit, and crossed her arms on the table. “I heard my daddy tell Mommy somebody painted your picture on a barn. He said the police are going to imbestigate you.”

“He did?”

She bobbed her head. “He said you looked like the devil. Are you the devil?”
― Steve Rush, Lethal Impulse

tags: betrayal, drama, fast-paced, fiction, fiction-writing, intrigue, investigation, murder-mystery, organised-crime, suspense

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“A killer must focus on details, Vanessa.”
― Steve Rush, Lethal Impulse

tags: compulsion, crime-boss, detective, disease, illusion, lethal, murder, nyc, police, trickery

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