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Sarah R. Shaber

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Born

Washington, DC, The United States

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Mystery & Thrillers, Historical Fiction, Literature & Fiction

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Sarah Shaber is an award-winning mystery author from North Carolina. Her WWII historical mystery series begins with LOUISE'S WAR. It features young widow Louise Pearlie, a government girl who works for the Office of Strategic Services, the United States’ first spy agency.

Shaber is also the author of the Professor Simon Shaw mysteries, BLOOD TEST, and editor of TAR HEEL DEAD. Her first book, SIMON SAID, won the St. Martin’s Press/Malice Domestic Award for best first traditional mystery. She is the Bouchercon15 (World Mystery Conference, 2015) Local Guest of Honor. Her home bookstore is Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh. www.facebook.com/LouisePearlie

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Average rating: 3.91 · 6,079 ratings · 650 reviews · 20 distinct works • Similar authors

	Simon Said (Professor Simon Shaw, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 1,129 ratings — published 1997 — 13 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
	Louise's War (Louise Pearlie, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 884 ratings — published 2011 — 20 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
	Louise's Dilemma (Louise Pearlie, #3) 4.05 avg rating — 610 ratings — published 2013 — 19 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
	Snipe Hunt (Professor Simon Shaw, #2) 3.86 avg rating — 515 ratings — published 2000 — 10 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 Bug Funeral (Professor Simon Shaw, #4) 3.97 avg rating — 476 ratings — published 2004 — 10 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 Fugitive King (Professor Simon Shaw, #3) 3.91 avg rating — 457 ratings — published 2002 — 16 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
	Shell Game (Professor Simon Shaw, #5) 4.01 avg rating — 429 ratings — published 2007 — 11 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
	Louise's Gamble (Louise Pearlie, #2) 3.91 avg rating — 430 ratings — published 2012 — 14 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
	Louise's Blunder (Louise Pearlie, #4) 4.02 avg rating — 305 ratings — published 2014 — 12 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
	Louise's Chance (Louise Pearlie #5) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 246 ratings — published 2016 — 9 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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I'd Know You Anywhere

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“SMALL BOY: Where do animals go when they die? SMALL GIRL: All good animals go to heaven, but the bad ones go to the Natural History Museum. — Caption to a drawing by E.H. Shepard, PUNCH, 1929 SIMON”
― Sarah R. Shaber, Shell Game

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“I was born good but had grown progressively worse every year.
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message 8: by Sarah

Oct 12, 2012 08:22AM

Fairly well, but slowly as always! Thanks, Sarah

Zoë wrote: "Hi Sarah

Thank you so much for Friending me! How's the writing going for you at the moment?"

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message 7: by Zoë

Oct 09, 2012 07:05AM

Hi Sarah

Thank you so much for Friending me! How's the writing going for you at the moment?

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message 6: by Kris

Sep 04, 2012 07:41PM

Thanks for friending this mystery & paranormal author, Sarah. Always great to connect with another author.

Kris

Kris Neri
Magical Alienation: A Samantha Brennan and Annabelle Haggerty Magical Mystery

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message 5: by Maureen

Aug 30, 2012 03:45PM

Hi Sarah! Thank you for adding this author into your circle of friends here on Goodreads. I hope you'll add my novels including the cozy mysteries (What Would Nancy Do?, Lethal Prescription), In the Company of Women, The Christmas to Remember and Finding Normal to your to-read list. I look forward to reading your book reviews and recommendations. Happy reading!

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message 4: by Peg

Aug 30, 2012 07:10AM

Thanks for your Goodreads friendship, Sarah.

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message 3: by Sarah

Apr 06, 2011 05:22AM

Beth wrote: "Hi Sarah,
Thanks for sending a friend request to this fellow mystery author on Goodreads!"

I've just discovered Goodreads and am loving it!

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message 2: by Simon

Apr 05, 2011 10:28AM