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M.E. May

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Indianapolis, The United States

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Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, M. E. (Michele) May now lives near Chicago with her husband, Paul. She has two children, four grandsons, three great grandsons, and two great granddaughters.

She studied Social and Behavioral Sciences at Indiana University, discovering what influences human behavior and finding her talent for writing.

Michele created the Circle City Mystery Series to showcase her hometown as well as give her readers great crime thrillers.

The first novel in the series, Perfidy, released in November 2012, won the 2013 Lovey Award for Best First Novel. This was followed by Inconspicuous (July 2013); Ensconced (Mar 2014); Purged (Nov 2014); and Unscrupulous (2015).

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Average rating: 3.86 · 128 ratings · 41 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Perfidy 3.59 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2012 — 7 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
	Inconspicuous 3.97 avg rating — 35 ratings — 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
	Purged (Circle City Mystery #4) 3.57 avg rating — 23 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
	Ensconced 4.21 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Unscrupulous (Circle City Mystery Series) 4.60 avg rating — 10 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

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