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In the fourth Trisha Carson mystery, Better Off Dead, a successful financier training for an open-water swim in the chilly waters of San Francisco Bay is the victim of a gruesome accident. Does author Glenda Carroll swim in San Francisco Bay? Yes, she does. Has she trained for open-water races? Many times. Has she been the victim of a serious accident while in the water?

Ah … no. That’s where the imagination comes in.

Since Carroll swims, sails, and surfs, she’s comfortable telling stories that take place in and around water. She is a writing professional with a long career in journalism. Starting with a column for her middle school newspaper, she’s been an editor and writer for sailing, surfing, and travel publications, nationally and inter ...more

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	Dead in the Water 3.21 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2013 — 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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Mystery, Memory and the Making of a Sleuth

Hasty Book List did a great interview with me. I'm passing it on. Click here . What happens when a lifelong swimmer turns tragedy into fiction? When a former sports columnist channels Shakespeare to craft a modern-day whodunit? In her latest interview, Glenda Carroll opens the door to her creative process—and it’s anything but ordinary. From open water races to open-ended plots, Carroll shares the Read more of this blog post »

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Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture

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As much as I go ga-ga after Mick Herron and Slough House, Bad Actors was not for me. I found it confusing and not the attention grabber his earlier books in the series were. Every now and then, some passages gleamed, but not enough of them for my tas ...more
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I wanted to like this book. I really did. It has won many awards, but I guess it just wasn't for me. I enjoyed the interplay between the two couples that the book centers on, two men and two women. Unfortunately, the plot didn't pick up for me until ...more
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“There have only been two geniuses in the world — Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare.”
― Tallulah Bankhead

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“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.”
― Albert Einstein

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“What can you say about a twenty-five-year-old girl who died? That she was beautiful. And brilliant. That she loved Mozart and Bach. And the Beatles. And me.”
― Erich Segal

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