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Shelly M. Neinast

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July 05, 1955

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Shelly M. Neinast was born in Anaheim, California. Traveling had inspired her creativity in writing through her travels abroad in the cultural differences leading her to seek a BA degree in History and Anthropology introducing her to the fantasy and cultural folklore genres. She writes supernatural suspense mysteries, paranormal/time travel, and in the folklore genres. She has published three novels and is currently working on her next adventurous mystery. When not writing, she enjoys gardening, sewing, and traveling, and currently lives in Vancouver, Washington.

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Average rating: 4.51 · 93 ratings · 82 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Curse of the Ruby Eyes (The Twelve Gems of Murder #1) 4.52 avg rating — 31 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
	The Pearl of the Pirates Heart (The Twelve Gems of Murder book2) 4.67 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2022 — 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 Sapphire of the Dark Castle (The Twelve Gems of Murder #3) 4.35 avg rating — 23 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 Black Diamond of Bayou Labarre: A YA Urban Fantasy Novel (The Twelve Gems of Murder Book 4) 4.47 avg rating — 15 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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