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L.J. Sellers

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in Santa Rosa, The United States

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Mystery & Thrillers, Suspense, Crime

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I write the bestselling Detective Jackson mystery/thriller series—a four-time Readers Favorite award winner—as well as the Agent Dallas series, the Extractor thrillers, and provocative standalone thrillers. My 30 novels have been highly praised and have sold more than a million copies.

I reside in Eugene, Oregon where my many of my novels are set, and I'm also an award-winning journalist who earned the Grand Neal. When not plotting murders, I enjoy standup comedy, cycling, social networking, and attending mystery conferences. I've also been known to jump out of airplanes.

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Average rating: 4.05 · 31,222 ratings · 1,803 reviews · 59 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Sex Club (Detective Jackson Mystery, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 3,509 ratings — published 2007 — 23 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
	Secrets to Die For (Detective Jackson Mystery, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 2,733 ratings — published 2009 — 16 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
	Dying for Justice (Detective Jackson Mystery, #5)) 4.14 avg rating — 1,990 ratings — published 2011 — 9 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
	Thrilled to Death (Detective Jackson Mystery, #3) 4.07 avg rating — 1,980 ratings — published 2010 — 9 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
	Passions of the Dead (Detective Jackson Mystery, #4) 4.12 avg rating — 1,786 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Deadly Bonds (Detective Jackson Mystery, #9) 4.05 avg rating — 1,687 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Liars, Cheaters, & Thieves (Detective Jackson Mystery, #6) 4.01 avg rating — 1,642 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Rules of Crime (Detective Jackson Mystery, #7) 4.11 avg rating — 1,543 ratings — published 2013 — 10 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
	Crimes of Memory (Detective Jackson Mystery, #8; Agent Dallas Thriller, #.5) 4.03 avg rating — 1,357 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Wrongful Death (Detective Jackson Mystery, #10) 4.17 avg rating — 1,203 ratings — published 2015 — 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

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“Hey, the statistics are there. Alcohol kills thirty-five thousand people a year. This is just one more extreme example.”
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“as soon as they left her mouth.”
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“During a crisis, some people stepped outside their own limitations and performed heroically. Others medicated or wallowed in self-pity. Anderson disappointed her. No wonder his fiancée had started drinking again.”
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message 15: by Stephanie

Sep 01, 2012 12:49PM

Thank you so much for adding me! :-) I just discovered your books a few weeks ago and I have already read 6 of them. I am absolutely in love! Will there be any new Detective Jackson books soon? I just started the last one today and I will be super sad when I have nothing new to read!

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Aug 15, 2012 07:59AM

Hi, L.J. Thanks for accepting my friend request.

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Feb 04, 2012 04:14PM

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Mar 11, 2011 10:40AM

Hi! Thanks for the add! Interesting page! Your works seem really interesting! Hope to exchange some tips, opinions in the future! Best wishes! LET THE WONDERFUL NOISE OF THE SEA ALWAYS SOUNDS IN YOUR EARS! (a greeting of the water dragons' hunters - my Tale Of The Rock Pieces).

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Sep 27, 2010 08:00PM

Thanks for "connecting." I just read your 10-steps to better writing. Like following a story that's interesting and always worth re-reading. Glad to hear from you.

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message 5: by L.J.

Feb 26, 2010 07:54PM

Paula wrote: "Hi L.J.:

Nice to meet you. I like you already, being a July 3 baby. Tom Cruise shares our birthday too.
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Nice to meet you (and we have the same birthday - July 3rd!). -Paula

http://www.paulamargulies.com"

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