Beth Groundwater

, Female

Breckenridge, CO

United States

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Breckenridge, CO
About Me:
Bestselling author Beth Groundwater writes two mystery series, the Claire Hanover gift basket designer series and the Rocky Mountain Outdoor Adventures series starring whitewater river ranger Mandy Tanner. The first book in her Claire Hanover series, A REAL BASKET CASE, was released in hardcover in 2007 and re-released in trade paperback and ebook in November, 2011. The book garnered good reviews from national reviewers and was nominated for the 2007 Best First Novel Agatha Award. The second book in the series, TO HELL IN A HANDBASKET, was released in hardcover in 2009, also to good reviews, and was re-released in trade paperback and ebook in November, 2012. A BASKET OF TROUBLE, the third book in the series, was released in November, 2013.

DEADLY CURRENTS, the first book in Beth's Rocky Mountain Outdoor Adventures series starring whitewater river ranger Mandy Tanner, was released in trade paperback and ebook in March, 2011 with good reviews from Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, the Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, and Mystery Scene, among other reviewers. The Kindle format was a bestseller on Amazon. The second book in the series, WICKED EDDIES, was released in May, 2012 and was a finalist for The Rocky Award, for best mystery set in western North America. The third, FATAL DESCENT, was released in June, 2013.

Beth was an avid "river rat" in the 1980s, running whitewater rivers in the eastern US, and enjoyed reacquainting herself with that subculture while researching this series. In June, 2011, she was the parade VIP for the First in Boating on the Arkansas River (FIBArk) whitewater festival in Salida, Colorado, which is featured in DEADLY CURRENTS. Beth lives in Colorado and enjoys its many outdoor activities, including skiing and whitewater rafting.

Beth's science fiction novella, THE EPSILON ERIDANI ALTERNATIVE, was released in ebook and paperback in 2009. Also, she has published nine short stories, many multiple times in various formats, including audio. She enjoys meeting with book clubs in person or via Skype or speakerphone to discuss her books. Visit her website at http://bethgroundwater.com/ and her blog at http://bethgroundwater.blogspot.com/ for more information or to arrange a visit.
I Am A:
Reader, Writer
Website:
http://bethgroundwater.com
Books And Authors I Like:
I read a wide variety of books. I'm in a Book Club that meets monthly to discuss literary and women's fiction. Some of my favorite reads from that group were The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant, Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult, The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, Bel Canto by Ann Patchett, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and The Time Travelers Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. I read a lot of mysteries, of course. Some of my favorite authors are Western writers who I've gotten to know at conferences: C.J Box, Kathy Brandt, Christine Goff, Maggie Sefton, and Margaret Coel. I also enjoy light-hearted series by Alexander McCall Smith, Donna Andrews, and Tim Cockey. My all-time favorite mystery writer is Sharyn McCrumb, and I'm collecting all her books. I read romance and science fiction occasionally and have enjoyed Diana Gabaldon, J.D. Robb, Anne McCaffrey and Douglas Adams.
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
The Amazing Race, Downton Abbey

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  • B.R.Stateham

    Beth. . . thanks for inviting me over into your crib. Glad to be here.
  • O'Neil De Noux

    Beth,
    I'm no expert, but I'm a working cop. Been one on and off for fifteen years, including a former homicide detective. If you need police information, especially in Louisiana, just ask.
  • barbara

    Beth, you look too young and sweet to be a crime writer!!! I will have to look for your books.
    This site keeps growing on me!
  • Karyn J. Powers

    I have bummed around your beautiful state and almost accepted a grad assist position at Northern Colorado at Greeley. The pay was better at Southern Illinois University so I went there instead. Still I have enjoyed skiing at Winter Park and been through a snow storm in the mountains in an airport rental car. Can't say which was more exciting. A dear friend's daughter was married at Red Rocks. We had a great time that weekend.
  • barbara

    I will check as that is where I get most of my reading! But To Hell In A Handbasket sounds familiar. I may have read that. I will look for it and if they don't have it, like you said, 'inter-library...' I am having to write down a bunch of titles and authors here.
  • Robert S. Levinson

    Hi, Beth...

    Just what we need...Another place to hang out... : )

    Best,
    Bob
  • Conda V Douglas

    Absolutely I'll add you to my reading list, your books are great fun!
  • Sandy Vaughan

    i like mystery writers...they give me things i like to read.
  • Kate Thornton

    Beth! I am placing orders today for new books and HANDBASKETS are definately in my shopping basket! It is such a pleasure to see you here after "seeing" you on the message lists so often.

    And that is a darling picture of you.
    Best regards,
    Kate
    PS I met Bob Levinson at a party a couple of months ago - he is even more delightful & charming in person!
  • Karyn J. Powers

    I'll look for them at my local book sellers.
  • Jennie Spallone

    Hi Beth! Wondering which conferences, if any, you find most beneficial for networking. www.jenniespallone.com
  • Edith Glass

    Thanks for the invite.
  • Edith Glass

    I think you befriended me actually -laughing- And you're a published author. That's fantastic. I only write on a loop/group. Haven't gotten up the nerve to try to expand, even to e-books.
  • Jennie Spallone

    See you at Bouchercon, then. I'll be one of the 73 mystery authors engaging in their Continuous Conversation Tract. Mine is on Saturday a.m. How about you?
  • Gwen Mayo

    Sarah and I are also preparing for Bouchercon. See you there.
  • Harvee Lau

    Hi Beth: Your two books are on my TBR list on my latest blog post at Book Bird Dog. Will sign up for the newsletter!.
  • Pat Gallagher

    Thanks Beth for the welcome. I will definitely put your books on my to read list.
  • Sarah E Glenn

    I'll be looking for you!
  • Ramona DeFelice Long

    Beth,
    I laughed at your river rescue while snowing comment. Stay warm--and indoors!

    Ramona
  • Keith thomson

    Good to make your digital acquaintance, Beth. Thanks.
  • Gale Borger

    Thanks Beth, I am looking forward to your books, and hearing all about your tour! Keep me posted, ok? Gale
  • Lisa Isbell

    Thanks for the welcome Beth. I discovered this forum by accident yesterday in trying to satisfy my curiosity about Lilian Jackson Braun. This look like a fun place to spend a little time. I recently left print media advertising sales and am hoping to be able to work from home. I have started a few blogs and have an online store. I love to read and not having to slog to an office everyday may allow me a little more time to enjoy books. I'll have to check out some of your work.
  • Lisa Isbell

    I'll be glad to check out your novels Beth. I'll have a look as soon as I get a chance. I'm a little overwhelmed in the short term, reading old standbys as I work to the late hours most days building my online empire :-) or anthill - who's to say which? I love to read and am always looking for new additions to the "to be read" pile.
  • Ken Kuhlken

    Hi Beth. Let's see, we're also friends on Facebook, Goodreads, maybe Linked-In. Any others. I can't keep track. Ken Kuhlken
  • Richard Godwin

    Thanks for accepting Beth.
    Best, Richard.
  • Karen Tyrrell

    Hi Beth, Like you I'm a Multi-genre writer. I'm from Australia and new to Crimespace. I have a near-completed Crime Faction Novel, Sayonara, which has already been requested by a Publisher. Sayonara ... a Japanese girl vanishes ... a forensic student investigates.
    I also have a Memoir "Me and Her: a Memoir of Madness " under consideration.
    Take a peak at http://www.karentyrrell.com Thanks, Karen :))
  • Karen Tyrrell

    I'll take a look,
    Thanx Beth

    Karen :))
  • Kathy McIntosh

    Hi, Beth.
    I've got to take a look at your blog, too! Soon. So much to do. I like the way you lead into your blog here.
  • Tracy Haben

    Hi, Beth!

    Thanks for friending me. I bookmarked your blog after reading the great interview you did with G.M. Malliet. (I didn't know she was a woman until I saw her picture in your previous post!)
  • Phyllis J. Towzey

    Hi, Beth, nice to meet you - thanks for friending me. :)
  • Sandra Balzo

    I'm not handling it very well either, Beth--I''m the world's greatest procrastinator!
  • Lorie Ham

    Nice to see you here too!
  • Jo A Hiestand

    Thanks for the handshake of friendship, Beth. Jo
  • Joyce Ann Fugit

    Sure! Why not? Nice to meet you.
  • Glenna Fairbanks

    Great news. I love hearing there are agents willing to work hard at selling the work of writers committed to writing mystery series. I write police procedural series. Will have to check out your blog for good tips.
  • Michelle Fryer

    Hey Beth - Nice to meet you. I'm in the Denver area. THanks for the Add! =)
  • Jo A Hiestand

    I think it's the other way around...you offered the handshake first! And I was happy to clasp it.
  • Julie Dolcemaschio

    Hey there Beth? Tell me about your book?

    Julie
  • Audrey G Jones

    Hi Beth, thank you for the invite! I have read a lot of books, but I have to admit I have never heard of "quilting mysteries". Could tell me about them?
  • Diana Rehfield

    I like a lot of the same authors you mentioned in your profile. I haven't read Sharyn McCrumb in years, but I remember liking her books. I don't know if I should be embarrassed but I like the "Cat Who..." series too, more for the characters than the stories I think. I like science fiction too. I recently listened to Daniel Suarez's "Daemon" and "Freedom" books, which are I think techno-suspense, and really liked those. Thanks for reaching out. I've been a technical writer but never a fiction writer.
  • Carol Naomi Wong

    Just signed up for your newsletter and looked at your websites. Sorry about your dog, I used to have a part Lab names Blackie but he was much smaller than yours. You have a great deal of good information on your website. Good job!
  • Carol Reid

    HI Beth, great to meet you here, fellow Nancy Pickard fan! And Sharyn McCrumb is a favorite of mine as well. You've reminded me to read The Rosewood Casket again...
  • Jerry Peterson

    Beth . . . Hey, it's nice to be friends over here on CrimeSpace, too. . . . Jerry
  • Diana Rehfield

    I'll check out the books. Thanks for the recommendations. I signed up for your newsletter too. I see Nancy Pickard mentioned in a post on your page and it reminded me of Nancy Kress, whose books I like a lot too.
  • Carol Reid

    Thanks, I'll definitely look for your books!

    I haven't read any of the NASCAR series, the idea doesn''t grab me, either. I keep hoping for more Appalachian stories.
  • Mollie Cox Bryan

    Thanks for the welcome, Beth!
  • Melissa Emerald

    Hi Beth. Thanks for adding me on CrimeSpace.
    BTW ... I went to your blog and found some good info. I ended up signing up for DorothyL. Like I really needed more Internet stuff to read. LOL
  • Anne Claybrook

    Hi Beth. I'm so glad to see you survived the Central Texas flooding. Hope you enjoyed the Hill Country anyway. We got a lot of rain up here, but nothing like they did there. We hope it's not the last for the summer!

    I'm glad you liked my movie list. Picking favorite movies seemed easier than identifying favorite authors or books. Too many to count!
  • Caroline Trippe

    Hello Beth,
    Sure, I will put your books on my to read list--I've already added 3 new authors. This is a great way to make new crime fiction discoveries.
  • Marja McGraw

    Hi Beth,

    It's always good to see a name I recognize, and good to hear from you. We've had computer problems the past couple of days, but now I'm back in circulation.

    Is this a site here we can announce a new book? Bogey Nights just got picked up and will be coming out sometime in August. I'm pretty excited. If you were here you'd know that by the fact that I'm hanging from the ceiling fan.