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WELCOME

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NEW SHORT STORY

Just published in San Diego Noir: “Key Witness,” a new Elizabeth Chase short story!

Saturday, May 14, 2011, 2:00 p.m., Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA 92111. After a looooong hiatus, Martha will be signing copies of San Diego Noir. For more information, call 858-268-4747.

PARANORMAL STORIES

Published by the world-famous Rhine Research Center: Mystery In Mind, A chilling collection of paranormal tales. Martha’s “A Little Light on the Subject” appears with stories from L. L. Bartlett, Skye Alexander, Rosemary Edghill, and many others.

MARTHA COPS OUT

Where's the line between fiction and reality? Between crime writing and crime fighting? In the wake of September 11, Martha searches for meaning and explores the possibility of becoming a real-life cop. Read about her revelatory experience in "Up Against The Wall" from the May 2002 issue of San Diego Magazine.

ASHES OF ARIES

NOMINATED FOR THE SHAMUS AWARD!

Now Available In Paperback

Psychic P.I. Elizabeth Chase faces sizzling temperatures, Santa Ana winds, and out-of-control wildfires in her search to find a missing child.

PISCES RISING
NOW IN PAPERBACK

Nominated for the Nero Wolfe award

FEATHERS BRUSH MY HEART:
True Stories of Mothers Touching Their Daughters' Lives After Death

Compiled by Sinclair Browning

No, it's not an Elizabeth Chase novel. It's a wonderfully uplifting book that includes Martha's story about her mother's deathbed glimpse of an afterlife. A lovely gift for moms and daughters.