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Charlotte Stuart

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Port Gamble WA, The United States

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Mystery, Humor and Comedy, Ebooks

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Charlotte Stuart PhD is an award-winning mystery writer who got her start in academia, left a tenured faculty position to go commercial fishing in Alaska, spent a frustrating year as a political speech writer, and enjoyed time as a management consultant and as a VP of HR and Training.

Her current passion is for writing character driven mysteries with twisty plots. She has published twelve mysteries since 2019, including a legal thriller co-authored with writer husband Don Stuart.

Her discount Detective Mysteries received a 1st Place Series Award in the Chanticleer International Mystery & Mayhem competition. Other awards include a Global Ebook Gold, a Reader Views Silver, a Global Book Award Bronze, and making finals in Foreword Indies, Kill ...more

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	Midnight for Justice (Warren & Carmichael #1) by Charlotte Stuart (Goodreads Author), Don Stuart 4.18 avg rating — 345 ratings — 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
	Raven's Legacy (A Jonah St. Clair Mystery): An Alaska Mystery of Stolen Relics, Dark Legends, and Murder 4.30 avg rating — 189 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
	Survival Can Be Deadly (Discount Detective #1) 4.25 avg rating — 76 ratings — 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
	Why Me? Chimeras, Conundrums and Dead Goldfish: A Quirky Cozy Mystery Whodunit (Macavity & Me Mysteries Book 1) 4.21 avg rating — 33 ratings — 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
	Raven's Grave 4.48 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Bogged Down: A Vashon Island Mystery 4.06 avg rating — 34 ratings — 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
	Forget or Forgive? NEVER!: Suspense, Dark Secrets, and Revenge with a Twist 3.94 avg rating — 35 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 Macavity & Me Mysteries books 1-3: Humorous whodunits in a Box Set of adventures 4.53 avg rating — 30 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
	Shopping Can Be Deadly (A Discount Detective Mystery #3) 4.10 avg rating — 30 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
	Moonlight Can Be Deadly (A Discount Detective Mystery Book 4) 3.80 avg rating — 30 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

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ACROSS THE COSMIC HORIZON: A Journey Through Modern Cosmology. From the Big Bang and Black Holes to String Theory and the Multiverse

by Paolo Cumin

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Tai Chi Walking for Seniors: A 28-Day Illustrated Guide to Stop the Shuffle, Improve Balance, and Walk Without Fear in Just 10 Minutes a Day & Video Tutorials (Tai Chi, Made Easy and Gentle. Book 2)

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Crazy Random Facts for Car Rides: A Hilarious Collection of Weird Facts to Make Road Trips Fly By (Road Trip Brain Bites Book 1)

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― Oscar Wilde

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“Do not hold your breath for anyone,
Do not wish your lungs to be still,
It may delay the cracks from spreading,
But eventually they will.
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You must allow yourself to leave,
Even if breaking your own heart
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“You can kill a thinker, but you can't kill the thought.”
― Terry Hayes, I Am Pilgrim

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“What if I fall? Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?”
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“What is so marvelous about living today is that it is possible to extend, like a flower, spreading petals in all directions.”
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