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Florence Wetzel

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Literature & Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers, Biographies & Memoirs

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Jane Austen, Stieg Larsson, Astrid Lindgren ...more

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Florence Wetzel was born 1962 in Brooklyn, NY. Her latest book, Aspasia: A Novel of Suspense and Secrets, was published in July 2025. Her book Sara My Sara: A Memoir of Friendship and Loss, was published in July 2024. Her novels include the thriller The Woman Who Went Overboard, the Swedish mystery The Grand Man, and Dashiki: A Cozy Mystery. She has also authored a horror short story collection, a book of poems and memoirs, and co-authored jazz clarinetist Perry Robinson's autobiography. ...more

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Average rating: 4.16 · 1,021 ratings · 276 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Woman Who Went Overboard: A Thriller 3.90 avg rating — 385 ratings — 5 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 Grand Man: A Swedish Mystery 4.26 avg rating — 155 ratings — 5 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
	Sara My Sara: A Memoir of Friendship and Loss 4.35 avg rating — 101 ratings — 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
	Dashiki: A Cozy Mystery 4.43 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Annikas förråd: En ondskefull novellsamling 4.17 avg rating — 94 ratings — 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
	Aspasia: A Novel of Suspense and Secrets 4.29 avg rating — 91 ratings — 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
	Holy Denver: A Novel of Shame and Redemption 4.51 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Mrs. Papadakis: A Novel of Crete and Choices 4.39 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2026 — 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
	Madeline: A Novel of Love, Buddhism, and Hoboken 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Perry Robinson: The Traveler 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2002 — 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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“Remember, George, this is no time to go wobbly.”
― Florence Wetzel, Aspasia: A Novel of Suspense and Secrets

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“That's only in books. We're not in am Agatha Christie mystery, this is real life.”
― Florence Wetzel, Dashiki: A Cozy Mystery

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“Is there anything you don't use olive oil for?' Dimitris smiled. 'Katerina, this is Crete. We solve all out problems with olive oil.”
― Florence Wetzel, Aspasia: A Novel of Suspense and Secrets

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message 6: by Bobbi

Oct 01, 2012 10:26AM

Hi Florence. Thanks for friending me. I too just love the Nordic books.

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message 5: by Quentin

Jun 21, 2012 06:28AM

Hi Florence, thanks for the add. I can see you like Nordic stuff.

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Apr 12, 2012 12:59PM

Hi Florence! Thanks for friending :)

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message 2: by Fatimah

Feb 24, 2012 08:56PM

hey Florence! thanx for the add :)

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