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Patrick Peotto

Patrick Peotto is a former litigation lawyer, teacher and vice principal who now wants to concentrate on writing fiction. He's been writing since he was a teenager. He's written two legal mysteries, Violent Annulments and Defending the Innocents, and several short stories.

Ghost Writer

The first time I heard crying from the guest room in my new century home was moving day, three months ago. Woke me in the middle of the night. With the windows wide open to catch a breeze, it was hard to tell if it originated from inside or outside the house. Add to that an eight-hour drive, three hours directing movers, and too many pints at the local pub over dinner, and I thought I was hearing things. Read more.

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