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Gwen Mayo

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Gwen Mayo is passionate about blending the colorful history of her native Kentucky with her love for mystery fiction. A graduate in political science from the University of Kentucky, Gwen currently lives and writes in Lexington, but grew up in a large Irish family in the hills of Eastern Kentucky. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, the Historical Fiction Society, and the Short Mystery Fiction Society. Her stories have appeared in anthologies, on online short fiction sites, and in micro-fiction collections. Circle of Dishonor, her first novel, is set during the turbulent political upheaval of post Civil War Kentucky at a time when murder was more common in Kentucky than it was anywhere else in the United States.

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	25 Years in the Rearview Mirror: 52 Authors Look Back by Stacy Juba (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Elaine Raco Chase (Goodreads Author), Maria Savva (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Murder on the Mullet Express by Gwen Mayo (Goodreads Author), Sarah E. Glenn (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Murder at the Million Dollar Pier (Three Snowbirds Book 2) by Gwen Mayo (Goodreads Author), Sarah E. Glenn (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 14 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
	Circle of Dishonor 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2010 — 6 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
	Pocket Full of Trouble: Chapbook No.1 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2011	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
	Ybor City Blues (Three Snowbirds Book 3) by Gwen Mayo (Goodreads Author), Sarah Glenn 4.10 avg rating — 10 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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Three Treats Too Many (Sarah Blair Mystery, #3)

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message 4: by Christopher G.

Apr 01, 2013 07:39PM

Hi Gwen,

Thank you for following me on GoodReads. I like crime fiction set in exotic locations. It is good to meet other authors in this space. Best, Christopher

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message 3: by Kathleen

Oct 26, 2011 09:16AM

So wonderful to meet another author in Lexington! I graduated from Centre and then UK Law School, which means I'll be watching the Blue/White game tonight :) I love history and your books look great. I can't wait to read them. I look forward to our discussions!

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message 2: by Leon

Aug 22, 2011 12:22PM

Thanks for adding me as a friend,

Leon Shure

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