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Dan Martin

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Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, Canada

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Dan Martin provides novels and short stories that feature complex characters and archetypes that will resonate with readers from a wide back ground of interests.

Wilderness settings are frequently featured in Dan's work. They are places he has known and terrain he has explored. He grew up in a family of guides and outfitters in Northern Alberta and worked several years as a field officer with Alberta Forestry Lands and Wildlife.

Dan is a semi-retired psychotherapist. Characters in his novels are often a projection of personalities he has known during many years of counselling offenders, people with personality disorders, victims of abuse and oppression, or simply those dealing with life adjustment issues.

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Average rating: 4.3 · 37 ratings · 27 reviews · 12 distinct works

	Murder City 3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings — 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
	An Orphan's Journey 4.40 avg rating — 10 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
	Atonement to a Greater God 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Sara and the Valley of Eagles it was amazing 5.00 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
	Rising from the Ashes it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Sara From Eryri: Sons and Daughters of Aquila 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	A Brand Burnt In 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 Watcher: Seven Hours Aboard a Spaceship With Valiant Thor by Dan Martin (Goodreads Author), Gray Barker (Epilogue) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
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	Taming Spirit 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

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Dan Martin made a comment in the group Psychological Thrillers — August/September 2026..BOTM...OPEN CASE..The Mississippi Serial Killer..by Terry Anderson topic " The premise sounds intriguing, particularly the idea of a killer hiding within an apparent ordinary community. I also like stories where the suspense ...more "
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Dan Martin made a comment in the group Psychological Thrillers — MARCH 2026...BOOK PROMO topic " I enjoy psychological thrillers that explore memory, family secrets, and the way the past shapes the present. I'm always interested in discovering aut ...more "
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Dan Martin is reading The Light in the Sound: Finished. A well written creative work! The Light in the Sound by Vanessa Gonzales	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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