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Marlene Chabot

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Minneapolis, The United States

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Mystery

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I was born in Minneapolis, MN. Later, I had the opportunity to live in Ohio, Iowa, and Maryland. Moving around and traveling has helped me understand people from different parts of the country.

I received a degree in education from St. Cloud State University, a two year business marketing degree from Anoka Ramsey Community College, and a certificate from the Institute of Children's Literature.

I'm proud to be a local and national member of Sisters in Crime, an organization started by Sue Grafton in the 1980's

My creative writing juices started flowing around age 50. Looking to Colonel Sanders and Grandma Moses for inspiration in new career accomplishments, I firmly believe it's never too late to accomplish your dreams whatever they may be.

I do ...more

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	Festival of Crime : Nineteen Tales of Murder and Suspense by Christine Husom (Goodreads Author) (Editor), M.E. Bakos (Goodreads Author), E.B. Boatner (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 33 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death at the Bar X Ranch 3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death of the Naked Lady really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	China Connection 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2003 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	North Dakota Neighbor 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mayhem with a Capital M 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death of the Pickle King (Mary Malone Mystery Book 3) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	DANGER, INTRIGUE, MURDER, and MORE 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Widower 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	[ MAYHEM WITH A CAPITAL M ] By Chabot, Marlene ( Author) 2011 [ Paperback ] by Marlene Chabot (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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It's been awhile since I signed off of this blog, but last night I decided to try posting whenever I have a chance. A year ago last fall I joined a new writers group that meets once a week in the town we moved to. It's the fourth one I've belonged to since I started to write in 1995. Since I joined this group of writers, ranging in age from 95 to 52, we've gained three new members. B Read more of this blog post »

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Hart's novel is quirky. I wasn't sure if I'd read it to the end, but I did. Basically, the story revolves around a few men and one woman who meet regularly with others like themselves, offering support when it's needed, like alcoholics do. They try t ...more
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Another perfectly woven story by Clive Cussler. I like the dynamics of the characters portrayed in the story. The bad guy had been a circus performer at one time and knows how to quickly disappear on a ship by using ropes.
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