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Book Spotlight: Dirty Red Kiss by Derek Henkel

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Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring Derek Henkel for his latest release, Dirty Red Kiss.

Book: Dirty Red Kiss
Author: Derek Henkel
Publication Date: April 2001
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Pages: 116
Genre: Literary Fiction
Available in: Ebook and paperback.
For Readers Who Enjoyed: The Rabbit Hutch, Bright Lights, Big City, The Book of Bill

About the Book

Dirty Red Kiss is an entertaining and emotional chronicle of a brief relationship between a young man and woman. It is set in San Francisco, and incorporates observations on the single life and urban culture.

You can find Dirty Red Kiss here
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About the Author

Derek Henkel

Derek Henkel is an author and songwriter. He played guitar in the Folk Duo The Good Things; their version of “Creep In The Cellar” and “Hippy Garage Sale” are on YouTube.

You can find author Henkel here:
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