{"title":"J. Kent Holloway","description":"\u003cp\u003eBestselling author J. Kent Holloway lives on death. Literally. With more than twenty-seven years' experience in forensic death investigations, he's seen it all, and never let it dim his sense of wonder or humor. He brings that experience, along with a zeal for uncovering the folklore and superstitions of death, to his mysteries and forensic crime fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is the author of the Grim Days Mystery series, the critically acclaimed Ezekiel Crane paranormal mystery series, the Cold War-era island mystery \u003cem\u003eMurder on Voodoo Island\u003c\/em\u003e, the forensic thriller \u003cem\u003eClean Exit\u003c\/em\u003e, and the holiday mystery \u003cem\u003eThe Knives Before Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e, all from Keylight Books, an imprint of Turner Publishing. 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