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Kate McVaugh


Born
California
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Genre
Mystery, Thriller, Travel


Kate McVaugh writes fast-paced, fun-filled adventures, mysteries, and literary fiction. All are set in foreign countries where she has lived, worked, and traveled.

She grew up in the cold, foggy San Francisco Bay Area, but always felt that she should be living somewhere else. Preferably in a hot, tropical climate, exploring the culture and learning the language.

A two-year stint with the Peace Corps in Brazil is where she first fulfilled that desire for international adventure. From there, she went on to work as an educator both in the US and abroad. Except, that is, when she required a break from the profession. She found her respite while working in bars and running nightclubs.

Kate is also a travel essayist whose work has appeared in Lon ...more

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Free Now: *Bad Accounts*

Pia is on the hunt, and on the run, all the way from California to Puerto Vallarta.

Free on Amazon until 21 May.
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Combine Editions

Average rating: 3.99 · 94 ratings · 31 reviews · 13 distinct works
Murder, Jaz, & Tel Aviv
3.92 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions
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Jaz, Tall Men, & Mayhem
4.38 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions
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The Curse Breaker of Cairo
3.57 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions
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A Dangerous Heirloom: A Let...
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Bad Accounts
4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions
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The Many Wonders of Costa C...
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Broadsided in Bali
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Tortuga Straits and The Par...
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A Neapolitan Intrigue
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Nha Trang Haunted
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“The TV screen switched back to a picture of the crime scene, just in time to capture footage of my bod being police escorted out of the building, my shirt unbuttoned sufficiently for the entire State of Israel to know that I wear pick lace, push-up bras.”
― Kate McVaugh, Jaz, Tall Men, & Mayhem
tags: chic-lit, humor, international, israel, nystery
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“Jack was meeting with Larry the Lawnmower....the most notorious hitman in the Monterey area.'
'There are hitmen in town?'
'Brad, a lot of things go on in this town besides surfing and cold beer.”
― Kate McVaugh
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“He spoke in a low, threatening voice, appearing to be in some sort of a trance. "Anyone who shall interfere with my obligation as the Keeper of the Sacred Spa will be judged by Isis and he shall cease to enjoy the bounties of this life and the one beyond" Those beautiful eyes were now a menacing green.”
― Kate McVaugh, The Curse Breaker of Cairo
tags: cairo, paranormal-romance
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Topics Mentioning This Author

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The Nexus : ARR # 28 - MURDER, JAZ, & TEL AVIV by Kate McVaugh 1 12 Jun 22, 2012 06:33PM  
The Nexus : ARR # 29 - THE CURSE BREAKER OF CAIRO by Kate McVaugh 2 10 Jun 23, 2012 08:50AM  
Basically Books!: ARR # 37 - THE CURSE BREAKER OF CAIRO by Kate McVaugh 3 15 Jun 23, 2012 11:40AM  
Basically Books!: ARR # 36 - MURDER, JAZ, & TEL AVIV by Kate McVaugh 4 22 Jul 12, 2012 10:29PM  
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SciFi and Fantasy...: 2018 TBR Cleanup Challenge! 614 1141 Dec 17, 2019 05:59AM  
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