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Dirty Holy Water
In Dirty Holy Water, scientist Sara Almquist loses control of her life when she becomes the chief suspect in a bizarre murder case. She's frustrated by the slow progress of the investigations, which almost causes her to miss a romantic rendezvous at the Taj Mahal in India. More importantly, she has to reassess her friendships and recognize there's a thin line between being a victim and being a villain.
215 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 23, 2020
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About the author
J.L. Greger
15 books28 followers 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 scientific discoveries on dieting. (Won 2016 Public Safety Writers contest and finalist for a NM/Arizona book award)
In I SAW YOU IN BEIRUT, a woman’s past provides clues for the extraction of a nuclear scientist from Irani. She tucked several of her experiences as a science consultant in Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates in the 1990s into the plot.
In MALIGNANCY, a woman scientist tries to escape the clutches of a drug lord and accepts a risky assignment in Cuba. (Won 2015 Public Safety Writers (PSWA) annual contest.
There are two other books in her Science Traveller mystery and thriller series: COMING FLU and IGNORE THE PAIN.
The author also likes to likes to explore new areas and has written two collections of stories. THE GOOD OLD DAYS? is fourteen short vignettes on families in the 1940s through 1960s. OTHER PEOPLE'S MOTHERS reflects interactions between modern mothers and children. (Finalist for a 2017 NM/Arizona book award)
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 scientific discoveries on dieting. (Won 2016 Public Safety Writers contest and finalist for a NM/Arizona book award)
In I SAW YOU IN BEIRUT, a woman’s past provides clues for the extraction of a nuclear scientist from Irani. She tucked several of her experiences as a science consultant in Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates in the 1990s into the plot.
In MALIGNANCY, a woman scientist tries to escape the clutches of a drug lord and accepts a risky assignment in Cuba. (Won 2015 Public Safety Writers (PSWA) annual contest.
There are two other books in her Science Traveller mystery and thriller series: COMING FLU and IGNORE THE PAIN.
The author also likes to likes to explore new areas and has written two collections of stories. THE GOOD OLD DAYS? is fourteen short vignettes on families in the 1940s through 1960s. OTHER PEOPLE'S MOTHERS reflects interactions between modern mothers and children. (Finalist for a 2017 NM/Arizona book award)
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