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Elizabeth Gunn (author)
Elizabeth Anne Gunn (née McConnell; June 10, 1927 – August 30, 2022) was an American writer. Biography Gunn was born in Chatfield, Minnesota on June 10, 1927, spent most of her writing career in Tucson, Arizona, and died in Helena, Montana on August 30, 2022. Her careful research into police techniques resulted in "precision-tooled procedurals" according to Marilyn Stasio of ''The New York Times''. Her Jake Hines Series is set in the fictional city of Rutherford, Minnesota. Her Sarah Burke Series, is set in Tucson, where she moved in 1999. Her publishers included Walker, Dell, Harlequin, Forge, Severn House, and Joffe Books. Prior to her career as a writer, Gunn was a runner, skier, earned her private pilot's license, became a sky and scuba diver, hiked deserts and mountains, and travelled extensively in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe, including several years as a live-aboard sailor. While she was sailing, Gunn began to write travel articles. Many were published in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chatfield, Minnesota
Chatfield is a city in Fillmore and Olmsted counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 2,779 at the 2010 census. The city's area is split almost equally between the two counties. Chatfield is known as "The Gateway to Bluff Country" and "The Chosen Valley". History The city was named after Judge Andrew G. Chatfield. It was founded in 1853 by Andrew Twiford, and originally served as the Fillmore county seat prior to the county being further divided. The founding population was overwhelmingly from New England. The New Englanders who founded Chatfield built a community that became so successful it was dubbed "the Chosen Valley". During the American Civil War, the Chatfield Guards militia distinguished themselves as Company A of the 2nd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and their commander, former engineer and newspaperman Captain (later promoted to Colonel) Judson W. Bishop, later commanded the entire regiment. Geography According to the United States Census Bur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
