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Susan Keene

Goodreads Author

Born

in SanFrancisco, The United States

June 21

Website

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#susanskeene

Genre

Mystery, Crime, Suspense

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Susan has ten books published Her latest, The High Steaks Murder is a cozy mystery and the second book in the Arizona Summers Detective. This book will be released for publication on October 23, 2020.
Book one in the Arizona Summers Mystery Series is now available on Amazon both in Kindle and paperback editions.

Tattered Wings is a stand alone romantic suspense filled with flawed characters, some who try to redeem themselves.

The Twisted Mind of Cletus Compton is a stand alone novel. Fans of the television program Criminal Minds love Cletus Compton.

Susan is the author of the popular Kate Nash Mystery Series. Book One, Finding Lizzy Smith, Book Two, Who's Roxy Watkins, and Book Three, The Untimely Death of Ivy Tucker.
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	The Wedding Cake Murder (The Arizona Summers Mysteries Book 1) 4.28 avg rating — 163 ratings — 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
	Bonfires, Barbeques and Bodies (The Arizona Summers Mysteries Book 3) 4.46 avg rating — 82 ratings — 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 High Steaks Murder (Arizona Summers Mysteries Book 2) 4.36 avg rating — 81 ratings — 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
	Mothers, Miracles and Mistletoe (The Arizona Summers Mysteries Book 4) 4.55 avg rating — 65 ratings — 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
	Tattered Wings 4.25 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Who's Roxy Watkins? (The Kate Nash Mysteries Book 3) 4.30 avg rating — 50 ratings — 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
	The Twisted Mind of Cletus Compton 4.08 avg rating — 48 ratings — 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
	Finding Lizzy Smith 4.35 avg rating — 43 ratings — 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
	Enough is Enough (The Kate Nash Mysteries Book 4) 4.41 avg rating — 27 ratings — 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 Untimely Death of Ivy Tucker (The Kate Nash Mysteries Book 3) 4.38 avg rating — 16 ratings — 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

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Susan Keene's Blog: A book is a dream you hold in your hand

Buried In Time Book One

I'm excited about my new book Buried In Time which will be released on October 3,2025.
I've never written anything like it. Although this is still a Cozy Mystery, this novel has a para-normal twist.
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1929 a young girl went to her graduation dance wearing her mother’s heirloom ring. The girl and the ring were never seen again. Fast forward to today. Archeologist Ale Read more of this blog post »

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I listened to the Audio version of this book. I was hooked from the start. It is a beautiful love story between Linny, a young American soldier, and Natasha, a young concert pianoist. This story will take you through their lives and WWII. The descript ...more
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“A book is a dream that you hold in your hands."

(As quoted on BookRiot, June 18, 2013)”
― Neil Gaiman

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