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Catherine Astolfo

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born

January 31, 1950 in Brampton, ON, Canada

gender

female

website

http://www.catherineastolfo.com

twitter username

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genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Literature & Fiction, Short Stories

influences

Margaret Laurence, Elizabeth George, Sue Grafton, Sara Paretsky, Crime...more

member since

September 2011

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Catherine Astolfo retired from education to pursue her true passion: writing. She self-published a novel series, The Emily Taylor Mysteries, through her own publishing company, Moe Publications. The series revolves around an unusual heroine—the principal of an elementary school. In her late forties, Emily Taylor becomes a reluctant sleuth through a variety of external events. Some of her decisions, however, are based on a fear of discovery, for she has a mysterious past that involves her husband. Readers do not find out the details of this past life until Book 4.
In 2005, Catherine was awarded a Brampton Arts Award for the first novel in the series, The Bridgeman. Recently, she won a four-book contract from Imajin Books for the e-versions o...more

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Should I Be Worried?

The other day, I am at my doctor’s office for a complete physical. This means that I have a little more time with him than usual. As it happens, I am also in the midst of a rewrite on the fourth Emily Taylor Mystery.Seventh Fire tells the story (finally) of what happened to Emily and Langford in Vancouver. Some fans have mentioned that they disliked the references to their past, when this has... read more »

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Books by Catherine Astolfo

Average rating: 3.67 · 21 ratings · 9 reviews · 4 distinct works

	The Bridgeman (Emily Taylor Mystery, #1) 3.57 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Victim 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	Legacy: An Emily Taylor Mystery by Catherine Astolfo (Goodreads Author), Meredith Henderson (Contributor) 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2008	My rating:
	Victim: An Emily Taylor Mystery 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	My rating:

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Series by Catherine Astolfo

Emily Taylor Mystery (3 books)
by Catherine Astolfo (Goodreads Author), Meredith Henderson (Contributor)

3.67 avg rating — 15 ratings

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Double Dexter (Dexter #6 )

by Jeff Lindsay

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Catherine Astolfo wrote a new blog post: Should I Be Worried? Should I Be Worried? The other day, I am at my doctor’s office for a complete physical. This means that I have a little more time with him than usual. As it happens, I... read more »
May 27, 2012 08:33pm · like
Catherine Astolfo made a comment in the group Goodreads Authors/Readers — Giveaways! topic "A few more hours left in my Amazon giveaway. Watch for the paperback giveaway through Goodreads, which I hope will be coming soon! Here's the link for...more "
May 03, 2012 12:08pm
Catherine Astolfo became a fan of Goodreads Author Joyce T. Strand
Apr 24, 2012 12:06pm · all of Catherine's favorite authors
Catherine Astolfo made a comment on Under A Texas Star Free April 21-23: "If you didn't get this book while it was free, it's still very inexpensive. A wild adventurous romp for practically nothing! "
Apr 24, 2012 12:06pm
Catherine Astolfo liked Alison Bruce's blog post: Under A Texas Star Free April 21-23 "FREE SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY From April 21-April 23, Under A Texas Star is free on Kindle. This is a great opportunity to try a western-romance flavored mystery or a new (soon to be favorite)..." ...read it »
Apr 24, 2012 12:05pm
Catherine Astolfo marked as to-read: In Winter's Grip by Brenda Chapman (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Apr 09, 2012 01:06pm
Catherine Astolfo made a comment in the group Goodreads Authors/Readers — Why don't more people read Self-published authors? topic "I wonder if they stop editing the "top" writers after a while! They figure people will buy him/her anyway, so let's not waste time and money. An insul...more "
Mar 04, 2012 04:16pm
Catherine Astolfo added: Victim by Catherine Astolfo (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Mar 04, 2012 03:22pm
Catherine Astolfo made a comment on The Bridgeman (Emily Taylor Mystery, #1) — Emily Tours the World "Emily Taylor is the heroine of my series and recently she began touring the world. Why? Because my publisher launched her through Kindle Select and of...more "
Mar 04, 2012 03:03pm
Catherine Astolfo made a comment on Have You Met a Psychopath on the Road?: "Ha ha, I love that - never be mean to a writer. I did read the psychopath test and you are so right about seeing them everywhere. My friend was engage...more "
Jan 19, 2012 11:11am

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“I was its skin, its movement, its shape, its god, its creator, its destroyer. And you thought Dexter was bad. The Bridgeman arrives soon.”
― Catherine Astolfo

tags: crime-fiction , dexter , fiction , mystery

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“I was its skin, its movement, its shape, its god, its creator, its destroyer. And you thought Dexter was bad. The Bridgeman arrives soon.”
― Catherine Astolfo

tags: crime-fiction , dexter , fiction , mystery

1 person liked it