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Karin Kaufman

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Karin Kaufman grew up devouring murder mysteries, especially of the cozy kind. Give her a mystery, a comfy couch, her sweet dog at her side, and (preferably) a rainy day, and she’s in heaven. She’s the author of the Juniper Grove Cozy Mystery Series, the Smithwell Fairies Cozy Mystery Series, and the Anna Denning Mystery Series. The Witch Tree, the first book in her Anna Denning series, was a finalist for a Grace Award. Karin also writes children's books in the Geraldine Woolkins and Woolkins Bookshelf series.

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Karin Kaufman Hi, Wade! Thanks for asking. I love hearing that you devoured the first ten. :-) Book 11 will be coming out in the late spring. I took a little hiatus…moreHi, Wade! Thanks for asking. I love hearing that you devoured the first ten. :-) Book 11 will be coming out in the late spring. I took a little hiatus from the Juniper Grove series to work on my Smithwell Fairies series and on another Geraldine Woolkins book. But I'm definitely getting back to Juniper Grove, and I plan to keep writing that series as long as people keep reading it!(less)
Karin Kaufman Hello Niyah! There are four Geraldine books--The Adventures of Geraldine Woolkins, More Adventures of Geraldine Woolkins, Springtime with Geraldine Wo…moreHello Niyah! There are four Geraldine books--The Adventures of Geraldine Woolkins, More Adventures of Geraldine Woolkins, Springtime with Geraldine Woolkins, and Summertime with Geraldine Woolkins. (More to come!) And right now there is only one Book of Tales, and that's Volume 1. Volume 2 will be published next year. I'm also excited to tell you that Christmas with Geraldine Woolkins will be published this October. You can see the cover for it on my website, KarinKaufman.com. Thank you for asking!(less)
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Introducing the Kelsie Butler Mysteries!


Meet Kelsie Butler. Coffee addict. Dog lover. Mystery buff.

A relative newcomer to the quaint town of Fairwood, Colorado, newly widowed Kelsie Butler is thrilled when she’s asked to write the script for a murder mystery game hosted at the local coffee house.

But when one of the contestants is murdered, and that murder bears a striking resemblance to the murder in Kelsie’s game,

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Hello Niyah! There are four Geraldine books--The Adventures of Geraldine Woolkins, More Adventures of Geraldine Woolkins, Springtime with Geraldine Woolkins, and Summertime with Geraldine Woolkins. (More to come!) And right now there is only one Book See Full Answer
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“I don't have any big adventures."
"But of course you have big adventures," Papa said. You have adventures of all sorts, all the time."
"Not like Radish in the Book of Tales," Geraldine said, scuffing a toe along the ground. "I could never be like Radish."
"No, you don't have adventures exactly like Radish," Papa said. "But that's because you're not Radish and you must have your own adventures. All creatures must."
"Happy ones?" Geraldine asked.
"In the end, yes. But they won't all seem that way at first. They'll have unexpected twists and turns. You must let them play out to the end, like a story in the Book of Tales. Follow God, speak to him and listen to him, and all tales will be beautiful in their time.”
Karin Kaufman, The Adventures of Geraldine Woolkins

“Her gun was twenty seconds away, her friends three minutes, and the police five minutes. Her choice was obvious.”
Karin Kaufman, The Witch Tree

“She’d passed sentence on God two years ago, and she fed her doubts of Him daily, taking care they didn’t shrivel and die.”
Karin Kaufman, The Witch Tree

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“…though I wouldn’t have admitted it, even to myself, I didn’t want God aboard. He was too heavy. I wanted Him approving from a considerable distance. I didn’t want to be thinking of Him. I wanted to be free—like Gypsy. I wanted life itself, the color and fire and loveliness of life. And Christ now and then, like a loved poem I could read when I wanted to. I didn’t want us to be swallowed up in God. I wanted holidays from the school of Christ.”
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“Her gun was twenty seconds away, her friends three minutes, and the police five minutes. Her choice was obvious.”
Karin Kaufman, The Witch Tree

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Karin Kaufman Parker wrote: "When is book two coming out!! Ahhhh! You can't leave me hanging like this woman!"

Oh my, I just found this, Parker. I need to scroll down the page more often, don't I? I'm not sure when book 2 is coming out. If I only had more time to write! But thank you for asking!


Parker Cole When is book two coming out!! Ahhhh! You can't leave me hanging like this woman!


message 8: by Karin

Karin Kaufman Hi, C.L. Nice to meet you too. It's always fun to meet another Christian cozy writer--there aren't very many of us!


message 7: by C.L.

C.L. Hi Karin I'm a little late, but thank you for the friend invitation. It's nice to meet (electronically anyway) another Christian cozy mystery writer.


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Karin Kaufman Jeanette wrote: "Thanks for the friend invite, Karin!"

You're welcome, Jeanette! Nice to meet you on Goodreads.


Jeanette Thanks for the friend invite, Karin!


Gwendolyn Gage Hi Karin! Just wanted to say thanks for being my friend! :-)


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Karin Kaufman Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "Hi Karin!"

Hi! I look forward to reading your reviews.


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Karin Kaufman Beth wrote: "Hi Karin,
Thanks for befriending this fellow mystery writer here on Goodreads!"


Oh, I missed this! Still trying to find my way around Goodreads. You're welcome, Beth!


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Beth Hi Karin,
Thanks for befriending this fellow mystery writer here on Goodreads!


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