Mario Acevedo (born July 6, 1955) is an American

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and artist, known for his series of

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novels featuring the

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Felix Gomez. He lives and works in

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. Acevedo was born in El Paso, Texas. Before becoming a published writer, Acevedo held jobs as a military helicopter pilot,

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, infantry officer, engineer, art teacher, software programmer, and assorted others. He was also deployed as a soldier and artist for the

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during

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Bibliography

Felix Gomez series

*''The Nymphos of Rocky Flats'' (2006) *''X-Rated Bloodsuckers'' (2007) *''The Undead Kama Sutra'' (2008) *''Jailbait Zombie'' (2009) *''Werewolf Smackdown'' (2010) *''Rescue From Planet Pleasure'' (2015) *''Steampunk Banditos: Sex Slaves of Shark Island'' (2018)

Other works

*''Killing the Cobra'' (2010) (co-written with Alberto Dose) *''Good Money Gone'' (2013) (co-written with R.W. Kilborn) *''University of Doom'' (2016) *''Forgotten Letters'' (2016) (co-written with Kirk Raeber) *"Flawless" (short story), published in ''A Fistful of Dinosaurs'' (2018)

References

External links

Author's website
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