Informazioni generali

Nome canonico: MacPherson, Rett
Nome legale: Allen, Lauretta
Data di nascita: 1960
Sesso: female
Nazionalità: USA
Luogo di nascita: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Luogo di residenza: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Attività lavorative: Customer Service Representative
Relazioni: Lange, Joe (husband)
Organizzazioni: Alternate Historians
Breve biografia: Rett MacPherson was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, as Lauretta Allen. She is divorced with two daughters, and two cats, and is planing a May wedding to Joe Lange, an artist and musician, and her soul mate.

Her first serious writing endeavor was at age 12 when she decided to write a sequel to Star Wars. She loved the universe created by George Lucas so much that she couldn't help to "play" in it. She owes a lot to George Lucas because that was the beginning for her.

Aside from mysteries, she also writes contemporary fantasy, galactic fantasy and horror but is not published in those genres yet.

One of her favorites hobbies is cemetery hopping. She has shoe boxes full of photograph of graveyards. Other hobbies include (aside from writing) genealogy, reading, theater, quilting, photography and music, cons, Mardi Gras--any excuse party and dance.

She presently works as a customer service representative at a book wholesaler in Saint Louis.

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Strange Bedfellows di Rett MacPherson

This novel is a big change of pace from the author's Tori O'Shea mystery series. A young woman, determined to find her birth father buys a house, sight unseen, in the town where he reportedly met her mother. Her life so far has been a series of problems and misadventures. And starting over in this small Minnesota town proves to have it's own set of unusual circumstances, as she makes new friends (both 2 and 4 legged) and finds romance. The story is filled with humor, mystery, romance and plenty of twists and turns. A fun read!… (altro)

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mpensack | Feb 9, 2022 |

Bad to the Bones: A Torie O'Shea Mystery (Torie… di Rett MacPherson

I enjoyed "reconnecting" with Tori O'Shea, after a long absence! Time has passed, her kids are grown, the youngest is in high school. While she continues to own and manage 2 local museums, she remains actively involved in various genealogy projects. A nearby country church has asked her to catalog all their cemetery records. But when checking out the various graves on her list, she discovers a body that was clearly not supposed to be there! She joins forces with her Father-in-law Colin, no longer the Sheriff but a private investigator, and gets involved in solving a baffling mystery! The author's easy conversational style, well developed characters and her attention to historical details has made this a very enjoyable mystery series. I'm delighted she's back!… (altro)

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mpensack | 1 altra recensione | Jul 11, 2018 |

Bad to the bones : a Torie O'Shea mystery di Rett MacPherson

After a long absence from the world of mysteries, Torie O'Shea returns. Rather than picking up where she left off, Torie and the remaining characters aged. Her father-in-law Colin, formerly sheriff, is now a private investigator. Torie's grown-up daughters moved out. One is gallivanting all over Europe with young men of questionable desirability. Son Matt, a high school junior, along with another friend occupy their time by podcasting. Torie, working on a project involving a Catholic cemetery in a nearby community, discovers exposed bones in the cemetery when her attention and that of the boys focuses on a coyote seen in the same area two days in a row. She calls Mort, the new sheriff. Both a recent set of bones and an older mass grave of bones, apparently belonging to Union soldiers, bring in crime scene investigation team as well as an archaeological team. Torie, of course, becomes involved in the investigation, using her historical and genealogical sleuthing skills to find clues police overlooked. Colin, tired of investigating straying husbands and the like, assists Torie. The new sheriff while warning Torie off, really lacks the "force" Colin used to stop her meddling; however, Torie's ownership of two museums and role as county historian provided her sufficient reason to be conducting the investigations she undertook. I enjoyed this installment and hope MacPherson will continue writing Torie O'Shea mysteries. Some plot elements such as the True Crime Club and information about her children provide clues to the direction the series may develop in future installments.… (altro)

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thornton37814 | 1 altra recensione | Jun 4, 2018 |

In sheep's clothing di Rett MacPherson

Genealogist Torie O'Shea is given an assignment from her aunt to research the author of a book found in the cellar of her home from the 1800s. It was the book found in the cellar, not the author of it.

Haven't much nice to say about this one, except there isn't any explicit sex or foul language, nor depth, or real characters or interest. I finished it hoping for a flicker of something, but my hope was in vain. The main character was very inconsistent, immature and a professional conclusion jumper. Golly, I really haven't the words.… (altro)

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MrsLee | 6 altre recensioni | Dec 26, 2016 |

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