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Susan Van Kirk

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Susan Van Kirk's book, Death in a Ghostly Hue, has been nominated for a 2025 Anthony Award for Best Paranormal Mystery.


Susan Van Kirk was born in Galesburg, Illinois, and educated at Knox College (BA) and University of Illinois (M.Ed). She taught for thirty-four years at Monmouth High School in Monmouth, Illinois, and an additional ten years at Monmouth College.

She wrote a memoir of her teaching life and revised it in April 2026. "Mr. Vonnegut and Me (And Other Incredible Tales from a Teaching Life."

Her Endurance Mysteries include "Three May Keep a Secret," "Marry in Haste," "The Locket: From the Casebook of TJ Sweeney," "Death Takes No Bribes," "The Witch's Child," and "Fabric of Lies."" Harlequin Worldwide Mystery has republished this ser
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Susan Van Kirk My second book in the series, "Marry in Haste," is finished, and I'm starting to consider ideas for the third Endurance Mystery. I'm also doing interv…moreMy second book in the series, "Marry in Haste," is finished, and I'm starting to consider ideas for the third Endurance Mystery. I'm also doing interviews of other authors for a newsletter of a subgroup in the Sisters in Crime organization. SinC is a group of readers, writers, publishers, and editors of mysteries. I'm writing on my own blog at my website, and I'm writing guest blogs to promote "Three May Keep a Secret."(less)
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“Grace, where’s your watch? You never go anywhere without it,” Deb asked. Grace looked down at the white mark that circled her wrist. “That’s my celebration of retirement. I shouldn’t have to wear a watch anymore”
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