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Melissa M. Garcia

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Mystery & Thrillers, Literature & Fiction, Suspense

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Melissa M. Garcia has spent most of her life immersed in the vibrant and sometimes gritty landscape of Southern California. A graduate of California State University, Long Beach, with a degree in English/Literature, she channels her deep understanding of the region into her writing. Garcia is the acclaimed author of the Los Angeles crime series featuring Luc Actar, which includes Falling Angels, Chasing Demons, and Raising Hell. She also penned the Death Valley Mystery series, with titles such as Stranger and Next of Kin. Additionally, she has published an e-book collection, Faith Departed: Short Stories of Mystery, Crime, and Despair. Melissa lives in Southern California with her husband and son, where she continues to craft her thrilling ...more

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Average rating: 4.41 · 46 ratings · 18 reviews · 6 distinct works

	Stranger (Death Valley Mystery #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Next Of Kin (Death Valley Mystery, # 2) 4.54 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Chasing Demons (Luc Actar #2) 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Falling Angels (Luc Actar #1) 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2006 — 7 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
	Faith Departed: Short Stories of Mystery, Crime, and Despair it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Raising Hell (Luc Actar Book 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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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Chasing Demons - Now Available in Audio

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Series by Melissa M. Garcia

Death Valley Mystery (2 books)
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Luc Actar (2 books)
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Melissa’s Quotes

“Fiction must stick to facts, and the truer the facts the better the fiction — so we are told.”
― Virginia Woolf

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“This is a brief life, but in its brevity it offers us some splendid moments, some meaningful adventures.”
― Rudyard Kipling, Kim

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“It is what we can make of the mess we have made of things.”
― T.S Eliot

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“Stupid men are the only ones worth knowing after all.”
― Jane Austen

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“Whenever you feel like criticizing any one...just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald