Sharyn McCrumb

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born

in Wilmington, North Carolina, The United States

February 26, 1948

gender

female

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http://www.sharynmccrumb.com/

genre

Mystery & Thrillers

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Sharyn McCrumb is an American writer whose books celebrate the history and folklore of Appalachia. Educated at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Virginia Tech, she has also taught Appalachian studies. She is married to David McCrumb, a corporate environmental director, and has two children, Laura and Spencer.
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Sharyn McCrumb's Books

Average rating: 3.84 · 34,000 ratings · 2,471 reviews · 87 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter (Ballad Series, #2) 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 2,100 ratings — published 1992 — 11 editions	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
	She Walks These Hills (Ballad Series, #3) 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 2,062 ratings — published 1994 — 12 editions	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 Ballad of Frankie Silver (Ballad Series, #5) 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 1,885 ratings — published 1997 — 19 editions	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 Rosewood Casket (Ballad Series, #4) 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 1,690 ratings — published 1991 — 11 editions	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
	If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O (Ballad Series, #1) 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 1,582 ratings — published 1990 — 7 editions	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 Songcatcher (Ballad Series, #6) 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 1,354 ratings — published 2001 — 15 editions	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
	If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him... (Elizabeth MacPherson, #8) 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 1,147 ratings — published 1995 — 9 editions	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
	Bimbos of the Death Sun (Jay Omega, #1) 3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 1,268 ratings — published 1988 — 11 editions	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 Ballad of Tom Dooley (Ballad Series, #9) 3.49 of 5 stars 3.49 avg rating — 1,078 ratings — published 2011 — 12 editions	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
	Ghost Riders (Ballad Series, #7) 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 898 ratings — published 2003 — 13 editions	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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Series by Sharyn McCrumb

Ballad (9 books)
by Sharyn McCrumb
3.8997764530551415 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 13,420 ratings

Elizabeth MacPherson (9 books)
by Sharyn McCrumb
3.7134307340256996 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 5,681 ratings

Jay Omega (2 books)
by Sharyn McCrumb
3.5788675429726995 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 1,978 ratings

St. Dale (3 books)
by Sharyn McCrumb, Adam Edwards
3.4123287671232876 of 5 stars 3.41 avg rating — 730 ratings

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“Romulan or Vulcan?' the ushers asked each guest.

Marion, who had been poised to say 'friends of the bride' had responded to the question with an open-mouthed stare, and Jay Omega answered, 'Klingon!" which got them seats in the back row of the Romulan side.”
― Sharyn McCrumb, Bimbos of the Death Sun

tags: fandom, humor, star-trek

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“Boondocks' is simply the Tagalog word for mountains.”
― Sharyn McCrumb, The Devil Amongst the Lawyers

tags: language

4 people liked it

“The ones that landed near the bathroom are Bad Tolkien imitations or transcripts of a D&D adventure; bad Herbert, Heinlein, and Asimov are below the television; and these on the bed are the ones whose authors I want to hunt down personally and slap.”
― Sharyn McCrumb

tags: fandom, fanfiction, imitation, literary-criticism

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