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Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. John leonard orr born april 26, 1949 is an american former firefighter, novelist, and convicted arsonist. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read fire lover. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. In addition to novels, wambaugh has written nonfiction, winning a special edgar award for 1974s. Based on meticulous research, interviews, case records, and thousands of pages of court transcripts, fire lover is wambaugh at his best. From master crime writer joseph wambaugh, the acclaimed author of such classics as the onion field and the choirboys, comes the extraordinary true story of a firefighter who may have been, according to u. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Billy peered through that door, that fireproof barricade, toward the west side of the store, and he saw a big cloud of smoke in the center of the space. An eccentric loner with few friends and a womanizer. Fire lover has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. He ran toward the south fire door searching for ada and matthew, and when he got.
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