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Greg Messel

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in Vincennes, Indiana, The United States

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Mystery & Thrillers, Thriller, Historical Fiction

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Greg Messel has spent most of his adult life interested in writing, including a career in the newspaper business as a reporter, a columnist and news editor. He won a Wyoming Press Association Award as a columnist and has contributed articles to various magazines. Greg lives in Edmonds, Washington on Puget Sound with his wife Jean DeFond.
Greg has written eleven novels. His latest "Dreams That Never Were: is a historical fiction political thriller about the events surrounding the assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. Greg has also written a mystery series set in 1959 San Francisco including "San Francisco Nights," "Shadows In The Fog," "Fog City Strangler," "San Francisco Secrets," "Deadly Plunge" and "Last of the Seals." His other three n ...more

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	Last of the Seals 3.81 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Fog City Strangler 4.14 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	San Francisco Secrets 3.63 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Cable Car Mystery 4.23 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Shadows In The Fog 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	The Illusion of Certainty 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Dreams That Never Were 4.86 avg rating — 7 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
	Expiation 3.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Sunbreaks 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	San Francisco Nights (7) 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 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

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Greg Messel's Blog: My New Book "Dreams That Never Were" Coming Soon

Dreams That Never Were Now Available

Listen to my interview o NPR about my new book, Vietnam, the turmoil of 1968 and the restoration of hope
https://mediaplayer.whro.org/program/...

My part of the segment begins at the 35 minute mark

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Sam Slater Mystery Series (5 books)
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“It's always darkest just before everything goes completely black”
― Greg Messel

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“Eighty percent of success is showing up.”
― Woody Allen

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“I'm not afraid of death; I just don't want to be there when it happens.”
― Woody Allen

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“Too much of a good thing can be wonderful!”
― Mae West

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“It's always darkest just before everything goes completely black”
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“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
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message 11: by Christine

Mar 25, 2014 12:17PM

Thanks for being my friend

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message 10: by Maddie

Jan 24, 2014 12:57PM

Thanks for the friend invite, Greg!

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message 9: by Quantum Thief- Behind the Mask

Jan 21, 2014 04:48PM

Thanks for the friend request Greg.

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message 8: by Stacey

Jan 10, 2014 01:01PM

Thanks for the friendship. I lived and worked in Edmonds for many years. Looking forward to checking out your SF series!

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message 7: by Kevis

Jan 10, 2014 12:22PM

Thanks for the friend-vite, Greg.

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message 6: by Robert

Sep 29, 2013 06:52AM

Thanks for the friend request, Greg.

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message 5: by Cindi

Jul 01, 2013 02:36PM

Thanks, for the request, Greg.

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message 4: by Greg

Apr 13, 2013 12:55PM

Jennifer wrote: "Hello Greg,

I am looking for books to pilot at Mt. D. Which one of your books should I read first? Jenny R."
I would suggest Last of the Seals. Thanks Jenny. Sorry I didn't see the message earlier

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message 3: by Jennifer

Mar 17, 2013 08:50PM