| 词条 | Francine Mathews |
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BiographyFrancine Stephanie Barron was born in Binghamton, New York, and grew up in Washington D.C., the youngest of six sisters. She graduated from Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, then earned a degree at Princeton University in European History. While there, she wrote for the university newspaper, which led to later jobs with The Miami Herald and The San Jose Mercury News. She pursued an MA at Stanford University in Latin American History, but left to work at the CIA for several years as an intelligence analyst. After the publication of her first book, she started writing full-time, citing John McPhee (who taught her at Princeton) and Elizabeth George as particular influences. She lives in Denver, Colorado, with her children and husband.[1] Her husband, Mark, is a prominent lawyer in the area.[2] Her eldest son, Sam, also went on to study at Princeton. WritingAs Francine Mathews, she has written two series: one set in Nantucket featuring police officer Meredith "Merry" Folger, the latest in a long line of police officers in her family, including her father who is also her boss. Indeed, family and genealogy play an important part of the series. Mathews has stated that with this series she tried to "capture the difficult life in New England today" and the "bitter and embedded economic issues" facing the fishing industry. Her second series are spy thrillers based on her time working with the CIA.[1] As Stephanie Barron (her middle and maiden names), Mathews has written historical novels featuring the English novelist Jane Austen (1775–1817) as an amateur sleuth. The books are presented as lost diaries merely edited by Barron. Mathews has carried out considerable research into Austen as background to the series, especially using Austen's correspondence as a key source.[1] Published booksAs Francine MathewsMerry Folger series
Caroline Carmichael series
Other novels
As Stephanie BarronJane Austen series
Other novels
References1. ^1 2 3 page 161-164, Great Women Mystery Writers, 2nd Ed. by Elizabeth Blakesley Lindsay, 2007, publ. Greenwood Press, {{ISBN|0-313-33428-5}} 2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://profiles.superlawyers.com/colorado/denver/lawyer/mark-j-mathews/1f00f2b7-fffb-4e7e-b972-acf4212938da.html|title=Top Rated Denver, CO Environmental Attorney {{!}} Mark Mathews {{!}} Super Lawyers|website=Super Lawyers|language=en|access-date=2018-05-18}} 3. ^http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/109065/blown-by-francine-mathews/9780553586299/ External links
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