20 ratings | 19 reviews | avg rating:4.90

Sharon L. Dean’s Followers (16)

Sharon’s Bookshelves

read (19)
currently-reading (1)
to-read (5)
sharon-l-dean (0)
the-barn (0)

Sharon’s Friends (3)

Carole Beers

186 books | 447 friends

Anne Rioux

376 books | 229 friends

Michael Niemann

77 books | 12 friends

Sharon L. Dean

Goodreads Author

Website

http://www.sharonldean.com

Member Since

October 2013

edit data

Sharon L. Dean grew up in Massachusetts where she breathed in the history haunts her novels. She earned undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of New Hampshire, a state she lived in until moving to Oregon. In New Hampshire, she taught writing and literature at Rivier University. After giving up writing scholarly books that required footnotes, she reinvented herself as a writer of mysteries. She has published three mystery novels featuring retired English professor Susan Warner--Tour de Trace, Death of the Keynote Speaker and Cemetery Wine--as well as a stand alone novel, Leaving Freedom. The Barn, the first in a new mystery series featuring librarian Deborah Strong, was published in July 2020

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Sharon L. Dean questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Sharon L. Dean’s books

Average rating: 4.43 · 40 ratings · 22 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Tour de Trace 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Barn 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Death of the Keynote Speaker: A Susan Warner Mystery 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Cemetery Wine 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Constance Fenimore Woolson: Homeward Bound it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1995	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Constance Fenimore and Edith Wharton: Perspectives On Landscape and Art it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2002	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Leaving Freedom really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Complete Letters of Constance Fenimore Woolson by Constance Fenimore Woolson, Sharon L. Dean (Goodreads Author) (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Constance Fenimore Woolson: Selected Stories And Travel Narratives by Constance Fenimore Woolson, Victoria Brehm (Editor), Sharon L. Dean (Goodreads Author) (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2004	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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

More books by Sharon L. Dean…

0 posts
Sharon L. Dean's Blog

Sharon L. Dean hasn't written any blog posts yet.

Upcoming Events

No scheduled events. Add an event.

Sharon is Currently Reading

Sharon Dean is currently reading

The Barn (A Deborah Strong Mystery)

by Sharon L. Dean (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Nov 06, 2020 08:59AM

rss
Sharon’s Recent Updates

Sharon Dean wants to read Mainely Fear by Matt Cost	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Nov 12, 2020 02:17PM · like
Sharon Dean rated a book it was amazing Percentages of Guilt (Valentin Vermeulen Thriller #5) by Michael Niemann (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Set in Antwerp, Percentages of Guilt finds Valentin Vermeulen in the city where he began his career. The plot that involves drugs and money laundering is both complicated and fast-moving. Niemann is at the top of his game as he describes the atmosphe ...more
Nov 11, 2020 03:36PM · 1 like · like · see review
Sharon Dean wants to read Mainely Power by Matt Cost	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Nov 11, 2020 03:36PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Mainely Power by Matt Cost. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Mainely Power by Matt Cost <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Sharon Dean rated a book it was amazing Percentages of Guilt (Valentin Vermeulen Thriller #5) by Michael Niemann (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Set in Antwerp, Percentages of Guilt finds Valentin Vermeulen in the city where he began his career. The plot that involves drugs and money laundering is both complicated and fast-moving. Niemann is at the top of his game as he describes the atmosphe ...more
Nov 11, 2020 03:34PM · 1 like · like · see review
Sharon Dean is currently reading The Barn (A Deborah Strong Mystery) by Sharon L. Dean (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Nov 06, 2020 08:59AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Barn by Sharon L. Dean. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Barn by Sharon L. Dean <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Sharon Dean rated a book it was amazing Murder at Plimoth Plantation by Leslie Wheeler	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
How fun to read Murder at Plimoth Plantation alongside Nathaniel Philbrick's Mayflower. Wheeler portrays both the history and the contemporary reenactments with accuracy, aside, of course, from murder. One word of warning: most characters have their ...more
Nov 06, 2020 08:58AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Murder at Plimoth Plantation by Leslie Wheeler. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Murder at Plimoth Plantation by Leslie Wheeler <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Sharon Dean wants to read Percentages of Guilt (Valentin Vermeulen Thriller #5) by Michael Niemann (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Nov 01, 2020 03:50PM · like
Sharon Dean wants to read Aliens, Drywall, and a Unicycle by Kevin St. Jarre (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Oct 15, 2020 05:42PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Aliens, Drywall, and a Unicycle by Kevin St. Jarre. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Aliens, Drywall, and a Unicycle by Kevin St. Jarre <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Sharon Dean rated a book it was amazing Treachery in Tuscany (Jordan Mayfair Mystery #3) by Phyllis Gobbell (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
I like a mystery where I almost solve the crime. Almost because if I solve it, it’s too obvious. But if I don’t come close, I feel cheated, if not stupid. Treachery in Tuscany satisfies my taste perfectly. Add to the intelligent plot, the setting in ...more
Mar 08, 2020 02:24PM · like · see review
Sharon Dean rated a book it was amazing Night Rides (Pepper Kane #4) by Carole T. Beers (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
I don’t ride horses and I’ve never been to a horse show, but I’m a fan of Pepper Kane. In her newest caper, she finds herself at a horse show in Seattle and in the thick of a murder. Beers is at her best when she describes the care and showing of hor ...more
Mar 28, 2019 02:45PM · like · see review