Beth Groundwater

, Female

Breckenridge, CO

United States

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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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Joyce Yarrow

Hi Beth - I'll definitely check out your blog - which sounds wonderful! I'm just getting started on mine, which will be devoted to discussing "The Place of Place" in writing.

Jul 14, 2010
Susan Schreyer

Hi Beth! so much fun to see familiar faces "out of the Pool," so to speak!

Jul 14, 2010
Jim Thomsen

Hi, Beth ... happy to know you. You certainly are quite the ubiquitous online presence (which is very good)! I see we're connected on Goodreads as well.

Jul 23, 2010
cj forrest

I was wondering if the Crimescenewriter group you suggested to me has any special requirements to join. They didn’t want me. I feel so “high school-playground” rejected. I need an outlet that will answer my technical questions about crime and procedure, and I’m not sure that Crimespace is the right place for it. When I tried to join Crimescenewriter, I didn’t give them any personal background. I just told them that I was writing and illustrating a graphic novel. Maybe that was my problem. What would you suggest?

Jul 23, 2010
cj forrest

Thanks again, Beth.

Jul 24, 2010
Giovanni Gelati

Thanks for adding me. I haven't heard from you in a while. I have been watching your progress though.Continued success.

Aug 10, 2010
Giovanni Gelati

My pleasure, I would have done it sooner if I knew this place existed, I am glad I found it though.

Aug 10, 2010
Donna Ennis

Hi Beth
Thank you for your friendship. I'll have a lot of fun here finding out about others and reading your profile. Hope to speak to you soon

Aug 11, 2010
Bonnie Pond

Hi Beth,

So glad to be part of this group. I'll definitely add your books to my reading list. So many books, so little time. . .

By the way, congratulations on signing a new book contract. Awesome!

Aug 13, 2010
Donna Ennis

Hi Beth

I've signed up for your newsletter, Thank you for the invite. I've had a look at your website and would love to read your work, it sounds very exciting. Here's hoping I win this months' competition. Am I able to buy your books in the UK?

Aug 21, 2010
Siobhan C Cunningham

thank you Beth, welcome... :-)

Sep 10, 2010
Lesann Berry

Thanks for the welcome, Beth.

Sep 10, 2010
Janet Benrey

Good to see you here, Beth. Wow - lots of familiar names.

Janet

Oct 7, 2010
Patricia Rockwell

Hi, Beth,
Now we're friends here and on GoodReads. I'm glad you reminded me of your work as I had "To Hell in a Handbasket" on my "to-read" list for a while, so I'm heading over to Amazon and getting my copy now before I forget again! I'd appreciate any advice you can give this novice cozy writer.

Oct 7, 2010
Henry R Thompson

Hello Beth:
I hadn't checked in here in awhile, I just looked at your Nanowrimo page, It would appear you have already left me in the dust. I added you there as well. You have thrown out the Gauntlet, and never to pass up an opportunity I will try and catch up You have set the pace. All the best my friend, I wish you well, please keep me informed as to your work, I envy you your location. You live in a paradise by the photos of the area that I have seen. If I can ever help you with information about things here in the Southwest do not hesitate to ask.
Henry (Russ)

Nov 3, 2010
Henry R Thompson

Not to worry, I have yet to start today's session, I have been wincing over the political events of today, and just now completed a 1500 word summation of my opinion of the whole process, Meh! Perhaps by the time the Sun rises I will be caught back up. If not, if you look in your computers rear view mirror, you will see my laptop in hot pursuit. Have a nice evening

Nov 3, 2010
Robert Christopher

You are quite welcome! :)

Nov 5, 2010
Annie Dog

Oh jeez. Here I am thinking it is so much easier to talk to people online than face to face, you friend me and I'm so excited I can't think of a single thing to say.

HI! *waves like a loon*

Yea. So much for my graces. I look forward to your new book- I think I actually have read a couple of your books. Normally I'm terrible at remembering books+author but yours stuck with me!

Nov 6, 2010
Susan Sitze

Thank you for the welcome Beth! Looking forward to getting to know everyone here.

Nov 6, 2010
Vincent Zandri

right on Beth, will do!

Nov 28, 2010
Margy Rydzynski

Absolutely! Remind me in March and I'll get myself a copy.

Jan 4, 2011
Deborah Harter Williams

Will definitely give them a try. I went to DU so I still think of myself as a Colorado girl. I'm impressed with your website. Are you going to Left Coast Crime?

Feb 8, 2011
Dorte

Hi Beth,

I have signed up for the newsletter and added your books to my list.

I am still trying to figure out how to use CrimeSpace and similar social media as I just published a short collection of flash fiction stories (nothing much, but I try to use this collection to get some experience about publising - and marketing books).

I am not sure Crimespace is as good a tool as e.g. Facebook and my own blog so I wonder what you think?

Best wishes, Dorte

Feb 21, 2011
Isabelle Clark

Hello Beth - delighted to call you friend. Your picture shows a young and beautiful person, considerably younger than me. But that does not mean we can't be friends. Still fumbling around on this site. Trying to learn how to get my photo transferred. Reading quickly through some comments shown below, I know that you have been published. How does your work get distributed? Isabelle

Feb 25, 2011
Cindy Hutcheson

I'd love to be your friend! I'm new to this site, so you're my first friend!

Apr 1, 2011
Becca

Thanks for the add! :)

May 13, 2011
Kathy

Hi Beth~

I'm going to check out your blog!

Kathy

May 13, 2011
Laura McNaughton

Hi Beth,

Thanks for the friend request. I have just started thinking about writing again so will be grateful to have an experienced, published author as a resource.

May 13, 2011
Donna White Glaser

Hi Beth! Good to find you here!
Donna

May 16, 2011
marta chausee

Thank you for your welcome, Beth! I look forward to getting to know you better.

Marta Chausée

Resort to Murder

Sep 11, 2011
Marie T johnston

Beth, thanks for the friend request. I read your biography and your books sound very interesting. Will have to check them out. I am not a writer. I have a personal long-time friend, Dick C Waters, who invited me to join Crimespace. I do preliminary proofing and editing of his books. You might want to check out his biography. He just had his first book, Serial Separation published.

Dec 4, 2011
Robin Booth

Hi Beth..thanks for the friend request!..Robin

Dec 29, 2011
Shawn Weisser

Hi Beth. Yes, I am in Williamsburg, VA. It is my location, but not my hometown. We just moved here in August. How long has it been since you were here?

Dec 31, 2011
michael draper

Hi Beth,

Thanks for the 'friend' hope we can have some good ideas about crime and writing.

My first novel, "Splattered Blood" is just coming out tomorrow. Yeah!

Good luck with your book. Maybe one day we can be on a platform of new writers.

Mike

Jan 4, 2012
Peggy McCants

Thanks, Beth for adding me -- I'm a reader and itty-bitty bit of a writer -- my writing only reaches a local circle where we share prose or poetry that we are beginning, refining or finishing.

Your novels sound interesting -- I will look for you in my local indie (the best & only kind) bookstore.

Hope you have a great 2012!

Again, thanks.

peggy

Jan 4, 2012
Peggy McCants

Hi, and Thank You back to you!

Your newsletter sounds like fun and the info on it will be from an original source -- you!!!

Jan 5, 2012
Peggy McCants

Hi, Beth - Thanks for following up with procrastinator-me... I just now signed-up, and have traveled back here to let you know.

Looking forward to my first read of it!

Soon,

peggy

Jan 7, 2012
Sandra Bradstreet

Hi, Beth!

Thank you for the friend request! I added you and look forward to friendship! :)

Jan 8, 2012
Sandra Bradstreet

Also you are my FIRST friend in here and I am very excited about your wonderful work! :)

Jan 8, 2012
Sandra Bradstreet

Absolutely! And THANK YOU!

Jan 9, 2012
Christine Wood

Hi, Beth: thanks for your request. It made me feel instantly welcome! I do certainly recognise you from BOOKED. Best wishes.

Feb 25, 2012
Renee Pawlish

Nice to meet you, fellow Coloradan

Mar 12, 2012
Danise Wallace Gurule

Yes, That would be great Beth.

Apr 24, 2012
Alice McCrory

Hi Beth,

Thank you! That would be fine! Also, thank you for the recommendation. I'll check it out.

May 4, 2012
Alice McCrory

Looking forward to getting to know you and your work.

May 9, 2012
William Wilde

Thanks for the add, Beth.

Oct 10, 2012
anne argers

I would give one or two of such novels a read. Always open to trying books that don't seem to be my usual first choices. As an idea of what I prefer, my two most recent mysteries were The Geneva Trap by Stella Rimington and Blood Line by Lynda LaPlante. Both are latest installlments in series and both were well written. Now I'm into The Bookseller by Mark Pryor. While I have some misgivings about the plot,. the descriptions of Paris are so authentic that I would recommend the book just on its compelling sense of place.

Dec 3, 2012
Paul Raffaelli

Hi Beth,

Crime Fiction is my niche. Kimberley Chambers is my current read. Yourself?

Paul

Dec 11, 2012
David Lubeski

Hi Beth:

Yes, except for his most recent, I've read everything Grisham has ever written. I would like to read your Deadly Currents. I'll be looking for it at the book store.

Dave

Jan 3, 2013
Vixen Black

Hi ! Beth and thanks for welcoming me :-)

Mar 12, 2013