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I'm a writer and a teacher. My novel Donorboy (2004) received the American Library Association's Alex Award, and I had 2 YA novels on the ALA Rainbow list. Since 2014, I've been a DIY author, enjoying the freedom to write whatever I want!

https://www.brendanhalpin.com




Stories

Legacy

Legacy by Brendan Halpin

It's understood that Colin will go to Harvard, like his brother Jake and many generations of his family before him. But Colin has other plans: sailing, getting high, and hooking up with girls.  Until a forbidden love changes his life and sets him on a new path. Or so he thinks. Colin is about to discover that the truth about the life he's preparing for is darker and more twisted than he ever imagined.


How I Found Her

How I Found Her by Brendan Halpin

Jen lost her job and her husband (and the contents of their joint bank accounts) in the same week, going from wealthy to working class overnight. Struggling to make ends meet as a gig worker, she enters an apartment for a dog walk and finds the murdered body of the woman her husband left her for. The police believe Jen is the killer and aren’t interested in any other suspects, so it’s up to Jen, with the help of her college-aged daughter and her fellow gig worker and new friend Susan, to find the real killer.



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