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Karen Black

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Mystery, romance, or fantasy, Black’s character-driven stories combine imagination and experience to weave dramatic plots with believable characters in descriptive contemporary settings. Even her fantasies give the impression of possibility, remote though it may be. In all her publications, a four-legged character is included, though sometimes it’s a cameo appearance.

The author of multiple novels, anthologies, novelettes, and short stories, Black has received awards from Readers’ Favorite, Literary Titan, International Impact, KCT International Literary, and Rave Reviews Book Club, as well as accolades from Kirkus Reviews. Click on her website publications link, www.storiesbykaren.org, for a complete list of published works.

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	Race into Murder 4.30 avg rating — 103 ratings — 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
	Long Stories Short 4.64 avg rating — 44 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
	Mountain Justice 4.21 avg rating — 42 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
	The Hunted 3.86 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	A Candle in the Darkness 4.38 avg rating — 26 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
	Deadly Repercussions 4.30 avg rating — 23 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
	Heritage Mountain 4.67 avg rating — 18 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
	Close Your Eyes and They're Gone 4.71 avg rating — 17 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
	Treacherous Love 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2020	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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The Holy Bible: King James Version

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