Betty Ren Wright

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Betty Ren Wright


Born
in Wisconsin, The United States
June 15, 1927

Died
December 31, 2013

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Betty Ren Wright was an award-winning author of children's fiction including The Dollhouse Murders, The Ghosts Of Mercy Manor and A Ghost in The House.

Known for her ghost stories and mysteries, Wright published 28 children's novels between 1981 and 2006, as well as picture books and short stories. Prior to pursuing her career as a full-time author in 1978, she worked as an editor of children's books.

Wright lived in Wisconsin with her husband, painter George A. Fredericksen, until her death in 2013.
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Average rating: 3.88 · 19,113 ratings · 2,005 reviews · 96 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Dollhouse Murders

3.99 avg rating — 9,884 ratings — published 1983 — 41 editions
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Christina's Ghost

3.82 avg rating — 2,813 ratings — published 1985 — 2 editions
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Ghosts Beneath Our Feet

3.83 avg rating — 906 ratings — published 1984 — 11 editions
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The Ghosts of Mercy Manor

3.92 avg rating — 635 ratings — published 1993 — 8 editions
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A Ghost in the House

3.84 avg rating — 530 ratings — published 1991 — 11 editions
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Crandall's Castle

3.49 avg rating — 531 ratings — published 2003 — 12 editions
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The Secret Window

3.70 avg rating — 377 ratings — published 1989 — 8 editions
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Out of the Dark

3.80 avg rating — 355 ratings — published 1995 — 5 editions
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Ghost in the Window

3.60 avg rating — 317 ratings9 editions
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The Pike River Phantom

3.61 avg rating — 242 ratings — published 1988 — 10 editions
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“Don't blame me," Jason protested. "All I did was ask an innocent question. I'm not the one telling Gwen she has to get out."
"I said that's enough!" Frank smacked the table hard. "We're not going to talk about it anymore, and we're not going to hand out blame. Is that clear, Jason? If Gwen can handle this in a mature way, there's no reason for you to raise the roof."
Now they were both looking at Gwen, waiting for her to show how mature she was. "I think," she began. "I think--" She swallowed hard. "I think I'm going to be sick." With a hand pressed over her mouth, she dashed out of the room and up the stairs, making it to the bathroom just in time.
Afterward, she sat on the bathroom floor and leaned against the old-fashioned footed tub. Three people out of five, she thought wryly. It would be laughable, the way she and Dena and Tessie had leaped up and run, one after the other, if it weren't so sad.”
Betty Ren Wright, The Ghosts of Mercy Manor

“She was halfway up the stairs, the flashlight beam bobbing on the steps in front of her, when she heard a small sound. Mice. Please let it be mice. A funny thing to wish, considering how much she hated mice.”
Betty Ren Wright, The Dollhouse Murders

“He looked serious—worried, Erin decided—but as he crossed the street, his expression changed. He tilted his visored cap over one eye and leaned through the open car window.
"The coast is clear, sister," he said in a gangster whisper. "Drop my raincoat over the loot, and I'll smuggle it in.”
Betty Ren Wright, The Scariest Night

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