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Cara C. Putman

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Cara C. Putman lives in Indiana with her husband and four children. She is a clinical associate professor in law and ethics at Purdue University's School of Business. She has loved reading and writing from a young age and now realizes it was all training for writing books. She loves bringing history and legal romantic suspense to life.

An honors graduate of the University of Nebraska, George Mason University School of Law, and Krannert School of Management, Cara left small town Nebraska and headed to Washington, D.C., to launch her career in public policy.

Cara is an author chasing hard after God as she lives a crazy life. She invites you to join her on that journey. She's currently writing her 46th book with more on the way. Please check o
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Cara C. Putman Stars in the Night is one of my favorites because it combines the glamour of 1940s Hollywood with some great suspense during 1942. Shadowed by Grace t…moreStars in the Night is one of my favorites because it combines the glamour of 1940s Hollywood with some great suspense during 1942. Shadowed by Grace takes you on a tour of Italy with the Monuments Men and a woman photographer who's on a hunt for her father. Either would be a great place to start! Thanks for asking.(less)
Cara C. Putman Joan, that's a great question. I had to give up a few things. I watch one TV show a year. I cut back on sleep some when I'm on deadline. But, I want t…moreJoan, that's a great question. I had to give up a few things. I watch one TV show a year. I cut back on sleep some when I'm on deadline. But, I want to write...and so, I make the sacrifices.(less)
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This book was a fun, lighthearted read after a string of more intense books. A nut to Swifty, who found delight in her romance with Travis Kelce, it’s a fun look behind the scenes of a life. Most of us will never know. The romance is frothy, the lyri ...more
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This was such a fresh take on the plot, giving the heroine a chance to go back and fix her past. At first, Sabrina doesn't know what the rules are- she just knows where she is; her carefully planned life is falling apart around her. The chance to go ...more
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This book wove two complex plots together in a way that kept me coming back. It's the height of so much going on right now...and this story was so compelling. SO much is going on. And the characters were real. The history-enriched details are grippin ...more
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Calling all fans of Agatha Christie. Your next favorite sleuth is here in the form of Jo Blue Oliver, an English professor at a small university. When a fellow professor is murdered, and one of her students disappears, she is determined to get to the ...more
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Interesting. Glad I got it from the library ;-)
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“She ran a hand over one of the sliding ladders attached to the bookshelves. “Every time I see one of these, I want to pretend I’m Belle and sing my way across the shelves.”
Cara C. Putman, Delayed Justice

“But could it be with a man who treated the truth so carelessly?”
Cara C. Putman, Flight Risk

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Cara Putman I finally got to Where the Crawdads Sing and All the Light We Cannot See. Wow! Wow! Wow! No wonder people are still talking about these books. They are absolutely stunning and gripping. So incredibly well written with amazing characters.


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Cara Putman Cory wrote: "Thanks for becoming a Goodreads friend! : )"

Thanks, Cory! Love meeting other readers.


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Cory Tsuhako Thanks for becoming a Goodreads friend! : )


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Casey I didn't know you were on here! It's fun to connect here too. :D


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