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Pamela Beason

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Pamela Beason lives in the Pacific Northwest, where she writes novels and screenplays and works as a private investigator. When not on the job, she explores the natural world on foot, in cross-country skis, in her kayak, or underwater scuba diving.

Beason is the author of four full length fiction works; The Only Witness, Shaken, Call of the Jaguar and Endangered, as well as the non-fiction title, SAVE Your Money, Your Sanity, and Our Planet. Pamela’s writing tackles difficult themes while maintaining a satisfying and enjoyable story, and has earned her multiple prizes, including the Daphne du Maurier Award.

As an avid outdoors woman and animal lover, Beason takes on the human assumption that we are the superior species. Engaging and touching,...more


I recently did a talk about my experiences as a "hybrid" author, so I decided to include the first part of that talk here. I am traveling down both traditional and indie publishing roads simultaneously. I have a contract for three mysteries with Berkley Prime Crime (Endangered is out now, Bear Bait is coming in October, Undercurrents next year). I also have four self-published books--The Only W... read more »
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Published on April 23, 2012 10:05 • 5 views
Average rating: 4.10 · 92 ratings · 45 reviews · 6 distinct works
Endangered
4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions
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The Only Witness
4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
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Call of the Jaguar
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions
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Shaken
3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions
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4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions
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Bear Bait
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Murphy's Law by Rhys Bowen
Murphy's Law (Molly Murphy Mysteries #1)
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I enjoyed this tour of New York City at the turn of the 20th Century. The protagonist, Molly Murphy,is a wonderful guide, and I like her spunkiness in chasing down the perpetrator of a crime. The only things I could ask for were a bit more descriptio...more
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The Personal History of Rachel DuPree by Ann Weisgarber
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This story of the hard life of a black woman homesteader in the Badlands is extremely well written. The author has a gift for creating suspense, and piling very believable hardships on top of one another. I couldn't put the book down. I didn't want i...more
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Delayed Justice by Jack Branson
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This book is a compendium of cold cases solved over the years by DNA advances, confessions, and witnesses finally deciding to come forward. As a mystery author, I wanted to hear some more of the "fight for justice" aspects, which probably is not real...more
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Pictures of You by Caroline Leavitt
Pictures of You
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This book is very well written, and kept my interest from beginning to end. Good drama. I will look for more books from this author.
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In the Land of Invisible Women by Qanta A. Ahmed
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I learned a lot from this book about the incredibly repressive society in Saudi Arabia. The book is well written, but after a few scenes of all the veiling and terrorizing by the religious police, the story seemed repetitive. I'm sure it's my America...more
"The Only Witness - mystery/suspense - http://tinyurl.com/3tzwgd3 - What would happen if the only witness to a crime was not human?

Endangered- mystery/...more
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"I write mystery/suspense and romantic suspense, and I blog about writing and my love of animals and nature. My website is http://pamelabeason.com. "
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Pamela Beason Looks we write and read similar stories. I'm enjoying Deadly Currents right now. Good luck with your books!


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Beth Hi Pamela,
Thanks for sending a friend request to this fellow mystery author on Goodreads!


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