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J.L. Greger

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Born
in Joliet, Illinois, The United States
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science background, her dog Bug, travel

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August 2012


JL Greger enjoys putting tidbits of science into her fiction. Perhaps because she was a professor in the biological sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She and hopes her mysteries and thrillers will increase interest in science by women and minorities.

In SHE DIDN'T KNOW HER PLACE, a woman learns the hard way what academics will do to protect their “kingdoms” at a state university in New England.

In RIDDLED WITH CLUES, a woman is attacked repeatedly after she listens to the strange tale of an undercover drug agent and gets puzzling riddled clues from a homeless veteran in Albuquerque. (Finalist for a 2017 NM/Arizona book award)

In MURDER...A WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT, try to guess who killed the "diet" doctor as you learn about recent
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J.L. Greger Yes, my latest in Riddled with Clues. I used Jim Preece's memoir from Vietnam to create clues for a modern day thriller set at the VA in Albuquerque. …moreYes, my latest in Riddled with Clues. I used Jim Preece's memoir from Vietnam to create clues for a modern day thriller set at the VA in Albuquerque. Bug and I have met so many interesting veteran, especially in the rehab units at the VA and among the homeless on the VA campus. We combined several of them into a character in this thriller.(less)
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Coming Flu

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Ignore the Pain

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The Flu Is Coming (Science ...

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I Saw You in Beirut

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The Good Old Days? A Collec...

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Murder A New Way to Lose We...

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Malignancy

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Murder...A Way to Lose Weight

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Other People's Mothers

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Fun (Mysterious) Way to Explain Your Weight

Murder...A Way to Lose Weight
Murder...A Way to Lose Weight by J.L. Greger

Do you edit constantly (at least in theory) but never lose much weight? One new scientific theory is the bacteria in your gut determine your ability to lose weight.

Curious? Then read the mystery MURDER…A WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT . You’ll learn a little about the science behind the theory that gut bacteria influence an individual’s ability to lose weight. If nothing e Read more of this blog post »
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Published on November 28, 2017 08:49 Tags: dieting, medical-mystery, science-in-fiction, weight-control, woman-sleuth

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