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James Swain (born June 7, 1956) is an American crime fiction author and magician. Swain has written at least fifteen fiction and non-fiction books. Many have been translated into twelve languages.〔(Murder by the book ), accessed November 15, 2012.〕 He has used two main characters in most of his crime related and mystery books. These are Tony Valentine, a private eye and Jack Carpenter, an ex-cop turned child rescuer. Swain is lesser known for his "Magic" non-fiction books which are self-published. Swain's recent books are "Mysteries of the Year" by ''Publishers Weekly'' and ''Kirkus Reviews''. He has received two nominations for the ''Barry Award.'' In 2006, he was awarded the ''Prix Calibre 38'' for best American Crime Fiction for his Tony Valentine series. He has received an award for his fiction from "Florida Book."〔(Fantastic Fiction ), accessed April 13, 2010.〕〔(Amazon author Biography and Bibliography ), accessed April 13, 2010.〕 The "Tony Valentine" rights were purchased in 2009 by Langley Films for theatrical purposes.〔 An agreement allows Swain to write the first screenplay adaptation.〔〔Swain, James (Author's web site ), accessed April 13, 2010.〕 ==Biography== Jim Swain lives in Odessa, Florida with his wife, Laura. One of his hobbies is gambling and gambling scams. Another is magic, because the he once worked as a magician.〔〔(Card Cheaters.com ), part of Gambling Incorporated, accessed November 15, 2012〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James Swain」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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