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Dorian Box

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Dorian Box is the pen name for A.J. McClurg, a former law professor. He likes to blend dark themes with heart, hope and humor with a goal of evoking tears and laughs over the same book.

His novels have received awards and honors such as: Writer's Digest Award for Genre Fiction; Publishers Weekly BookLife Prize Semifinalist (twice); IndieReader Discovery Award for Fiction; Feathered Quill Medal for Mystery/Suspense; Best Psychological Thriller of the Year and Finalist, Best Legal Thriller of the Year (BestThrillers); National Indie Excellence Award Finalist; and Readers’ Favorite medals in three different categories (Suspense, Humor, and New Adult Fiction).

At one time or another his books have been Amazon No. 1 Bestsellers in categories such
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Dorian Box Hi Jessica - First of all, thank you so much! It's such an interesting question because I do picture The Hiding Girl as a movie or the Emily Calby Ser…moreHi Jessica - First of all, thank you so much! It's such an interesting question because I do picture The Hiding Girl as a movie or the Emily Calby Series as a limited video series. My very first thoughts would require time travel. Dakota Fanning comes to mind as Emily when she was around Emily’s age, although she’d have to go through a rigorous physical training program. But she was such a marvelous actor who could capture Emily’s fears and innate sense of innocence, as well as her determination and disintegrating psyche. As for Lucas, maybe a much larger and younger Terrence Howard from his “Hustle and Flow” days. “Hustle and Flow” was, in fact, filmed in Memphis and captured the grittiness of the setting perfectly. In fact, let’s throw in Craig Brewer as director! How about you? Any thoughts on current candidates?(less)
Dorian Box Hi Susan. Good to hear from you and thanks for the kind words! Give my best to Louis. I know he's still out there rocking. I gave up the band scene a …moreHi Susan. Good to hear from you and thanks for the kind words! Give my best to Louis. I know he's still out there rocking. I gave up the band scene a few years back, but definitely miss playing. Dorian(less)
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The Girl Goes Home Wins Silver Medal for Legal Thrillers

Happy to get the news that The Girl Goes Home (Emily Calby Book 4) won the silver medal for Legal Thrillers in the 2025 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards! Here’s some info about the book and the Emily Calby Series: The last time Emily Calby was in Dilfer County, Georgia, she was twelve years old, […]

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Well-written, clever and amusing, especially at the beginning, but the plot bogged down in complexities that made it a bit of a slog. The author promised to keep no secrets as he wrote, but unfortunately there were about a million secrets not discove ...more
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Area 51 by Annie Jacobsen
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This a fascinating, incredibly well-researched book about the mysterious Area 51 in the Nevada desert. Most of the book does not, as one might think, address UFOs. The majority of the book is devoted to nuclear tests at and around Area 51 (hundreds o ...more
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Grid Zero
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Nine days of power outages on the East Coast have taken their toll on the populace, with society beginning to fray amid scathing heat and foot shortages. In the middle of it all, socially awkward software engineer Sean Riggs makes a new friend in ami ...more
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Deceit of the Manna by Henry Cox
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In our current world, overflowing with dangers both domestic and foreign, it should be comforting to know there is a covert intelligence organization, secret even to most government officials, called The Templar Room, working to protect us. First est ...more
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The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths
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The Stranger Diaries is one of my favorite books, but while I love Ms. Griffiths' writing and characters, I found the plot in this one to be convoluted and never-ending. ...more
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"What an excellent finale to a terrific, exciting series. I've followed Emily since the first book and watched author Dorian Box develop her from an incredibly smart, damaged but gutsy preteen to an incredibly smart, damaged but gutsy lawyer.
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My mother was a newspaper reporter who turned me on to Carl Hiaasen when Tourist Season, his first novel, came out. Growing up in South Florida, as Bob Dylan wrote in Tangled Up in Blue, “every one of them words rang true and glowed like burning coal ...more
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