Before he became a mystery writer and reviewer, Brookins was a faculty member at Metropolitan State University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He has reviewed mystery fiction for the Saint Paul Pioneer Press and for Mystery Scene Magazine. His reviews appear on his own blog and on several other Crime Fiction blogs and Internet sites. Brookins is an avid sailor and has sailed in many locations across the world. He is a member of Sisters in Crime, and Private Eye Writers of America. He can be found touring bookstores and libraries with his companions-in-crime, The Minnesota Crime Wave. He writes the sailing series featuring Michael Tanner and Mary Whitney,(DEVILS ISLAND) the Sean Sean private investigator detective series,(THE CASE OF THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY), and the Jack Marston academic series. (REUNION) Several short stories published by Echelon Press are available for download.

Website: http://www.carlbrookins@comcast.net
Twitter: carlbrookins

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