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John Thomas Donnelly

Murder, family betrayal, secret programs, forbidden television, music, aviation and forgotten corners of history.

John Thomas Donnelly writes literary fiction, crime, suspense and alternate history.

His work returns to rooms, records, institutions and the consequences that remain after an official story has been settled.

Current titles include They Called It Love Anyway: A Novel in Three Files, Studio 6, The Room — Book One of The Transmission Era, Set Pieces and A Claim Against the Dark. The Cut is forthcoming January 15, 2027.

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