Joanne Clarey (1941 - )

Genre: Mystery

Mystery and thriller writer Joanne Clarey grew up in Massachusetts, graduated from Colby College with a B.A. in English Literature (1962), earned her M.Ed. and Ed.D. in clinical counseling and supervision from the University of Maine at Orono, resided in Portland for many years, and lives now in Maine and New Hampshire in the summer. She lives in High Point, North Carolina, in the winter. Before she began writing for publication, she taught high school English, ran an antiques business, taught counseling and women's studies at the University of Southern Maine, and was a psychotherapist in private practice. Her webpage includes biographical info and more details about her books.

Her mysteries are set in the mountains of New Hampshire; they're The Mysteries of Hummingbird Falls (2005) and Riddled to Death (2006), in the Mysteries of Hummingbird Falls series, featuring a retired English teacher who investigates murders. Her books in the Dr. Christie McMorrow thriller series are set in Cumberland County, Maine and star forensic psychologist Christie McMorrow and detective Bill Drummond; they're Twisted Truth (2005) and Skinned (2007), based on her research into the child trafficking trade.


Last Update: 07/31/2007

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