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Ellen Mansoor Collier

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http://www.flapperfinds.com

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Mystery, Historical Fiction, Crime

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Ellen Mansoor Collier is a Houston-based freelance writer and editor whose articles, essays and short stories have been published in a variety of national magazines. She's interviewed Suze Orman and Nancy Brinker and several unsung heroines for BIOGRAPHY and FAMILY CIRCLE magazines. In the 1990s, she reviewed mysteries for The Houston Chronicle, which was like a crash course in writing novels.

A flapper at heart, she's worked as a magazine editor/writer, and in advertising and public relations (plus endured a hectic semester as a substitute teacher). Between journalism jobs, she managed an antiques shop, leading to a fascination with the 1920s and Art Deco design. During college summers, she worked as a reporter for a Houston community news ...more

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Average rating: 4.11 · 247 ratings · 81 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Flappers, Flasks and Foul Play (A Jazz Age Mystery #1) 3.80 avg rating — 120 ratings — published 2012 — 8 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
	Bathing Beauties, Booze and Bullets (A Jazz Age Mystery #2) 4.31 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2013 — 5 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
	Gold Diggers, Gamblers and Guns (A Jazz Age Mystery #3) 4.43 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Vamps, Villains and Vaudeville (A Jazz Age Mystery #4) 4.45 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Deco Dames, Demon Rum and Death (A Jazz Age Mystery #5) 4.75 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2018 — 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
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Ellen Mansoor Collier's Blog: A JAZZ AGE MYSTERY SERIES

Come See Me @ ArtOberfest in Galveston, Saturday Oct. 19 from 1-6 p.m.

Flapper Fans: I'll be selling my novels outside of From the HeArt gallery on Post Office street @ ArtOberfest in Galveston, Saturday Oct. 19 from 1-6 p.m. Come by to say hello and see the amazing artwork by vetted regional and national artists and enjoy the nice day!
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