Donna Fletcher Crow

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Donna Fletcher Crow
Born1941
Nampa, Idaho
OccupationMystery Writer

Donna Fletcher Crow (born 1941) is mystery writer known for historical Christian fiction.[1][2][3][4] She lives in Boise, Idaho, but sets much of her work in England.[2][4]

Biography[]

Crow was born in Nampa, Idaho in 1941.[5] She was an only child and grew up learning to ride horses.[3] Crow participated in competitive riding, winning the titles of Snake River Stampede Rodeo Queen in 1959 and Miss Rodeo Idaho in 1960,[6] and she was a runner up in the Miss Rodeo America 1960 competition.[3] Crow graduated from Northwest Nazarene College with a bachelor's in English literature in 1964 and afterwards, she taught English and drama in high school.[5]

Crow founded an alternative Wesleyan-Anglican church called Epworth Chapel on the Green.[3]

Work[]

Crow promoted her nonfiction book, Recipes for the Protein Diet in 1972.[7] A reviewer for the Idaho Free Press felt that there was good variety among the recipes and the pictures were realistic and "mouth-watering."[8]

Crow's novel, Glastonbury: The Novel of Christian England, won the best historical novel of 1992 from the National Federation of Press Women.[5] Her work has been compared to Veronica Black and Carol Anne O'Marie by Library Journal.[9]

Bibliography[]

The Monastery Murders

  • A Very Private Grave. Monarch Books. 2010. ISBN 9781854249685.
  • A Darkly Hidden Truth. Monarch Books. 2011. ISBN 9780857210500.
  • An Unholy Communion. Lion Fiction. 2013. ISBN 9781782640042.

The Elizabeth and Richard Mysteries

  • A The Shadow of Reality (2010)
  • A Midsummer Eve's Nightmare (2010)
  • A Jane Austen Encounter (2013)

Lord Danvers Mysteries[]

  • A Most Inconvenient Death. Moody Press. 1993. ISBN 9780802427106.
  • Grave Matters. Moody Press. 1994. ISBN 9780802427113.
  • To Dust You Shall Return (1995)
  • A Tincture of Murder (2012)

Epic Novels[]

  • Glastonbury: The Novel of Christian England (1992)(new ed. 2013)
  • Glastonbury: A Novel of the Holy Grail (ebook) (2012)
  • The Fields of Bannockburn: A Novel of Scotland from Origins to Independence (1996)
  • The Banks of The Boyne: The Generations of Northern Ireland (1998)

The Virtuous Heart Series[]

The Daughters of Courage[]

  • Kathryn. Moody Press. 1992. ISBN 9780802445278.
  • Elizabeth. Moody Press. 1993. ISBN 9780802445285.
  • Stephanie. Moody Press. 1993. ISBN 9780802445292.

The Cambridge Chronicles[]

  • A Gentle Calling (1994)
  • Treasures of the Heart. Crossway Books. 1994. ISBN 9780891078074.
  • Where Love Begins (1994)
  • To Be Worthy (1994)
  • Encounter the Light. Crossway Books. 1997. ISBN 9780891078760.
  • Where Love Calls. Crossway Books. 1998. ISBN 9780891079989.

Intrigue[]

  • The Castle of Dreams (1992)

Serenade Romances[]

  • Love Unmerited (1986)
  • The Desires of Your Heart (1985)
  • Greengold Autumn (1984)

Choose Your Own Adventure[]

  • General Kempthorne's Victory Tour (1987)
  • The Evil Plot of Dr. Zarnof (1983)
  • Mr. Xanthu's Golden Scheme (1985)
  • Professor Q's Mysterious Machine (1983)

Nonfiction[]

  • Seasons of Prayer: Discovering the Riches of the Church Year Through Classic Prayer (2000)
  • The Frantic Mother Cookbook (1982)
  • Recipes for the Protein Diet (1972)

Notes and references[]

  1. ^ Fantastic Fiction website (accessed 19 July 2008)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Garnett, Lynn (5 December 2012). "Lion Hudson Launches Christian Fiction Imprint". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Ryan, Erin (3 December 2002). "DONNA FLETCHER CROW: Rodeo-Queen, Writer and Religious Pioneer". Boise Weekly. ProQuest 367620268.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "WEDDINGS; Catherine C. Huse, Preston F. Crow". The New York Times. 30 July 1995. ProQuest 430215899.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Pippen, Carol Lawson (2007). Guide to Literary Masters & Their Works. Literary Reference Center – via EBSCO.
  6. ^ http://www.missrodeoidaho.com/docs/1pastMRIs.pdf
  7. ^ "Author of All-Protein Cookbook Likes to Cook, Must Diet". Eugene Register-Guard. 2 August 1972. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  8. ^ Bird, Annie Laurie (29 July 1972). "Recipes for the Protein Diet Compiled by Former Nampan". Idaho Free Press. Retrieved 26 May 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Hill, Nanci Milone (15 February 2012). "A Darkly Hidden Truth". Library Journal. 137 (3): 92. Retrieved 26 May 2016 – via EBSCO.

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