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Maris Soule

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Maris Soule has had 6 mysteries, 25 romances, and 2 short stories published. In addition to twice being a RITA finalist, several of her romances have placed and won in other writing contests. Her 30th book, ECHOES OF TERROR, a thriller set in Skagway, Alaska, won first place in the 2017 Florida Writers Associations Royal Palm Literary Competition's mystery/suspense category, and in 2025 her unpublished suspense won first place in the FWA's Royal Palm Literary Competition for an unpublished suspense. Born and raised in California, Soule was working on a master's degree in art history at UCSB when she met and married her husband. The Soules, who have two grown children and two granddaughters, now live in Michigan, but for 13 years they spent ...more

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Maris Soule I have so many books on my to-be-read list, I'm not sure where to start. For a book club I belong to, I picked Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graha…moreI have so many books on my to-be-read list, I'm not sure where to start. For a book club I belong to, I picked Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham to discuss, so I know I'll be reading that book. While at Sleuthfest 17 last February, I picked up books by David Baldacci and Reed Farrel Coleman, so those are on my list, and I recently downloaded Foreign Eclairs by Julie Hyzy. There are more, but I need to get off the computer so I can start reading.(less)
Maris Soule I'm trying to think of mysteries in my own life. There have been people I knew who have disappeared from my life. I would love to know what happened t…moreI'm trying to think of mysteries in my own life. There have been people I knew who have disappeared from my life. I would love to know what happened to them, what they are now doing, but I don't see those stories as interesting enough for a book. There's one person I knew well for a couple years who later wouldn't acknowledge any contact. I wish I knew why. I suppose a plot could be developed around that, but it's not one I wish to pursue. Where I get my ideas are from events that don't touch me personally but trigger my imagination. Two hunters being killed not far from where I lived triggered the idea for THE CROWS. Seeing a boat explode on Lake Tahoe, tossing its two occupants into the lake, triggered the idea for EAT CROW AND DIE. Watching a TV interview of Elizabeth Smart triggered the idea for ECHOES OF TERROR. (less)
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Early April I wrote a blog about updating the past Here. Well, I’m halfway through retyping the book and I’ve run into an interesting problem. Link, my male main character, is a man who would buy and drive a flashy, expensive car. In the original version of CHASE THE DREAM, he drives a Jaguar. I still want him driving a Jaguar, but the Jaguars of today are not the same as the ones being produced i

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Beth Hi Maris,
Thanks for sending a friend request to this mystery author on Goodreads! I hope you will put my books, A Real Basket Case, To Hell in a Handbasket, Deadly Currents, and my upcoming May release, Wicked Eddies, on your to-read list. If you'd like to enter a contest for free mystery books, sign up for my email newsletter at: http://bethgroundwater.com/ .
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