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Tempa Pagel was born in Pontiac, Michigan. She received a BA in history from Oakland University in Michigan, and a MEd from Fitchburg State College in Massachusetts. Since moving to Massachusetts in 1976 she has worked as a publicist, a free lance writer, a church school administrator, and middle school special education teacher. She and her husband reside in Newburyport with their son and daughter.

Here are some of the places I've visited in the past.

December 1, 2007 - event at Newburyport Public Library

October 20, 2007 - event at the Freeport Community Library

July 2, 2007 - event at Monterey Public Library

May 10, 2007 - "It's a Mystery to Me" panel at the Somerville Library

April 30, 2007 - Modern Historical" panel at the Brockton Public Library

April 3, 2007 - "Death by Chocolate" event at the Holbrook Public Library

December 9, 2006 - reading and signing, Haverhill Public Library, Haverhill, MA

December 2 - book signing, Newburyport Public Library,Newburyport, MA

November 12 - New England Crime Bake, Lowell, MA.

November 2 - Braintree Women's Club, Braintree, MA

October 29 - Books & More, Plymouth, MA.

October 22 - Norwell Public Library Norwell, MA.

October 21 - Andrews Branch Library, Newburyport, MA

September 27 - talk, reading, Manchester Public Library, Manchester, MA

September 24 - Sisters in Crime panel, Albany Public Library, Albany, NY.

September 13 - Toad Hall Book Store/Rockport Public Library, Rockport, MA

July 12 - Sisters in Crime panel, Waltham Public Library, Waltham, MA

May 20 - signing, Barnes & Noble, Peabody, MA

May 10 - talk, reading, Book Rack Book Store, Newburyport, MA

April 6 - talk, reading, Borders, Methuen, MA