Bruce DeSilva (born in

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) is an American author and journalist.

Career

DeSilva was a

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for forty years, and has reviewed books for ''

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''. As an author, DeSilva is best known for the ''Liam Mulligan'' series of

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novels, including ''Rogue Island'', ''Cliff Walk'', ''Providence Rag'', ''A Scourge of Vipers'' and ''The Dread Line''. His novels won him the

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Personal life

DeSilva is married to Patricia Smith, a poet. DeSilva lives in New Jersey.

Books in Order

# ''Rogue Island'' # ''Cliff Walk'' # ''Providence Rag'' # ''A Scourge of Vipers'' # ''The Dread Line''

References

External links

Official website
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