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In this first standalone novel from the critically acclaimed edgar awardfinalist, michael koryta fulfills his early promise with a dark and mature novel of a young man trying to escape his past. When he was in high school, he decided he wanted to write crime fiction and interned with a private. Read free book excerpt from the prophet by michael koryta, page 1 of 12. Michael koryta pronounced koreeta is an american author of contemporary crime and supernatural fiction. Koryta, and a northeast ohioan, i was excited to get my hands on a copy of this thriller. Book prize, his novel envy the night was selected as a readers digest condensed book. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Nov 16, 2015 michael koryta pronounced koreeta is the new york times bestselling author of nine novels, most recently the prophet. Author michael koryta bio and signed books vj books. Click download or read online button to get nos4a2 book now. Michael koryta, long hailed as one of the best young thriller writers.