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Karen Stensgaard

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Born
in Dayton, Ohio, The United States
February 05

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Edith Wharton, Jane Austen, Stieg Larsson, Michael Lewis & many more!

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Karen Stensgaard has published three novels: AQUAVIT and BLUENESS in the Aquamarine Sea series; and PROJECT ONION in the Melville Consulting series. Her latest novel taps into her former career as an internal auditor and consultant in New York City. Karen’s a member of the Authors Guild and the Alliance of Independent Authors.

Stay in touch on social media and via karenstensgaard.com with a monthly travel photo blog or join her Facebook Novelist page. On YouTube, she has some videos and music playlists for her books. Photos illustrate some characters and scenes in her novels on Pinterest. Karen is also on Instagram and Twitter.

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Karen Stensgaard I'd like to see old New York in the fictional book world of Edith Wharton. She based many of her novels on the life she led in New York City, and it w…moreI'd like to see old New York in the fictional book world of Edith Wharton. She based many of her novels on the life she led in New York City, and it would be fascinating to see the city and how people lived then. If I could attend a ball or go to tea in a mansion mentioned in one of her books, that would be amazing. But I'd want to return to my regular life back in the future soon afterward.(less)
Karen Stensgaard Too many to list but here are a few that aren’t covering the tech stuff like ‘how to be a better writer.’
• Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty – beside…more
Too many to list but here are a few that aren’t covering the tech stuff like ‘how to be a better writer.’
• Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty – besides being a top seller, didn’t expect to love the TV series so want to compare to the book.
• Regrets Only by Nancy Geary – detective debut and gift from my mom about Philadelphia, my new hometown.
• Banker’s Alibi by Ilsa Mayr – mystery about a female PI working undercover in a bank.
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Average rating: 3.85 · 39 ratings · 16 reviews · 3 distinct worksSimilar authors
Project Onion (The Melville...

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Blueness (The Aquamarine Se...

3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions
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Project Onion by Karen Stensgaard
"OK folks, if you're interested in intrigue, some nonfiction/real-life facts sprinkled into a fictional setting, and a hybrid of crime stopper, espionage, adventure, mystery, suspense, and thriller, all wrapped up in a real life business-oriented stor" Read more of this review »
Project Onion by Karen Stensgaard
"Excellent and exciting story.

Interesting characters who are like the layers of an onion, revealing their real selves slowly. The pace of the story kept me glued to the screen , right up to the end. It ended on a cliffhanger, so I can't wait to read t" Read more of this review »
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“One of the best things you can do is grow a thick layer of rhino skin. Unfortunately, you will need it. People will try to pierce through it and reach your heart, but don't let them.”
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