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Patricia Simpson grew up in the wilderness of Western Montana, where it meant a 3-1/2 hour drive just to buy shoes. When she was young, the iPod hadn't yet been invented, and there were no radio stations in the area, so on the many long drives for shoes, Patricia amused herself by reading novels or creating her own stories in her head. She was encouraged to write by her sister, who always asked to be read what she had written so far that day, her Egyptian-born English teacher in junior high, and then again by a creative writing professor at the University of Washington. Instead of seeking a writing degree, Patricia chose to pursue a BA in Art and has worked as a graphic artist/web developer at the University of Washington since 1982. Patric ...more

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	Spellbound 3.65 avg rating — 227 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	Raven in Amber really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 1993 — 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
	The Dark Lord 3.45 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2003 — 8 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 Dark Horse 3.53 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2005 — 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
	The Haunting of Brier Rose 3.50 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 1993 — 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
	The Night Orchid (Monogram) 4.13 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1994 — 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
	Whisper of Midnight 3.53 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1966 — 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
	Jade 3.92 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1997 — 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
	The Lost Goddess 3.82 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1995	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 Marriage Machine (The Londo Chronicles, #1) 3.38 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2011 — 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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Death in Amsterdam Based on a True Story by Patricia Simpson

Death in Amsterdam: Based on a True Story

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My new book, Death in Amsterdam, is now available on Kindle. Before you go ordering it, please note this book is not a paranormal romance. It's not a romance at all, in fact. It's narrative nonfiction, which is a fancy way of saying that most of the book is based on facts, but some of the passages are a product of my imagination.

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Series by Patricia Simpson

Forbidden Tarot (3 books)
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Black Panther (1 book)
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Silhouette Shadows (1 book)
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The Londo Chronicles (2 books)
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Native American (2 books)
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Safe Passage: The Untold Story of Diplomatic Intrigue, Betrayal, and the Exchange of American and Japanese Civilians by Sea During World War II

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Dead Man's Wine: Murder in Wine Country (A Sarah McKee Mystery Book 1)

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The Three Waves of Volunteers and the New Earth

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This book was a total mind bender featuring an unreliable narrator. When a friend of mine described this book, I thought, "Good, a time-travel. I like time-travel novels." Even the commercial description makes you believe it's a story about a woman t ...more
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Patricia Simpson answered a question about Yesteryear: Was anyone else triggered or distracted by the frequent use of “anyways” instead of “anyway”? Was it meant to make the character(s) sound uneducated? I don’t think it was limited to just Natalie. The rest of the dialogue seems grammatically correct so I’m not sure if it was intentional. Yes. It was a distraction, as was the overuse of "fever dream."
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This book was a total mind bender featuring an unreliable narrator. When a friend of mine described this book, I thought, "Good, a time-travel. I like time-travel novels." Even the commercial description makes you believe it's a story about a woman t ...more
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Patricia Simpson and 53 other people liked Stephanie's review of Memorial Days: "I wanted to love this book so much because I’ve loved her other works of fiction. Ironically, I have the same critique of this book that her late husband had of Joan Didian’s book A Year of Magical Thinking. I think it is self indulgent and has a lot" Read more of this review »
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This book did not move me as it did others. Having lost a husband as suddenly as the author, I lived through the same experiences she did, including a house fire and the loss of a dog. I was hoping to discover a thoughtful handling of grief and rebui ...more
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Patricia Simpson and 2 other people liked Lise's review of Zero Proof: Murder in a Glass (A Sarah McKee Mystery Book 4): "It's December, and Sarah McKee has one last task to complete in her work as a wine consultant: a visit to her neighbour, who has created a non-alcoholic wine that he promises her will make most people desert traditional wines. But the tasting goes po" Read more of this review »
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I listened to audio version of this book, and I never wanted it to end...that's how good this book is. The format--letters back and forth over the course of a woman's life after she retires--is simply brilliant. Each letter writer is performed by a d ...more
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