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| Born | Martha Kay Renfroe (1938-06-05)June 5, 1938 Amarillo, Texas |
| Died | August 20, 2016(2016-08-20) (aged 78) Lincoln City, Oregon |
| Pen name | M.K. Wren |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Mystery, Science fiction |
| Notable works | The Phoenix Legacy |
| Partner | Ruth Dennis Grover |
Martha Kay Renfroe (June 5, 1938 – August 20, 2016) was an American writer of mystery and science fiction. She published works as M.K. Wren.
Renfroe was born in Amarillo, Texas.
Career
Her work included the Conan Flagg Mystery series, the Phoenix Legacy, a space opera trilogy, and A Gift Upon the Shore (1990).
Bibliography
| Title | Publisher | Date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Gift Upon the Shore | Ballantine Books | February 3, 1990 | 0-345-36341-8 |
| Neely Jones: The Medusa Pool | Minotaur Books | October 13, 1999 | 0-312-24223-9 |
| The Shadow of Light (unpublished) | — | ||
A Conan Flagg Mystery (1973–1994)
| No. | Title | Publisher | Date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curiosity Didn't Kill the Cat | Doubleday | January 1973 | 0-385-06478-0 |
| 2 | A Multitude of Sins | January 1975 | 0-385-06720-8 | |
| 3 | Oh, Bury Me Not | January 1976 | 0-385-12078-8 | |
| 4 | Nothing's Certain but Death | January 1978 | 0-385-13283-2 | |
| 5 | Seasons of Death | April 1981 | 0-385-17413-6 | |
| 6 | Wake Up, Darlin' Corey | January 1984 | 0-385-19292-4 | |
| 7 | Dead Matter | Fawcett | May 29, 1993 | 0-345-37821-0 |
| 8 | King of the Mountain | November 30, 1994 | 0-345-39019-9 |
Phoenix Legacy (1981)
| No. | Title | Publisher | Date | ISBN |
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| 1 | Sword of the Lamb | Berkley | February 1981 | 0-425-04746-6 |
| 2 | Shadow of the Swan | July 1981 | 0-425-04747-4 | |
| 3 | House of the Wolf | October 1981 | 0-425-05058-0 |
Later life
Renfroe died on August 20, 2016, in Lincoln City, Oregon. Her long life-long partner was Ruth Dennis Grover.
References
- "RIP, science fiction author MK Wren". Boing Boing. 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
- "M.K. Wren". Goodreads. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- "Wren, M K". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
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