The Shutdown List – Coming June 18
In a world where secrets cast long shadows, a woman is ensnared in a deadly web of loss and conspiracy. With a dead son, a missing husband, and a coveted prototype drawing lethal attention, she must navigate a treacherous path to uncover the truth—before it’s too late.
Other books by Sharon Dukett:
No Rules: A Memoir
In this coming-of-age memoir, Sharon takes you with her on a nail-biting adventure through the early 1970s after leaving her sheltered home life at sixteen years old to join the hippies.
In this colorful memoir, she reflects upon the changes that reshaped her during that decade, and how the ways in which she and her peers threw off the rules meant to keep women in their place has transformed and empowered the lives of girls and women today.
Now available as an audiobook on all platforms.
Available everywhere books are sold.
Award Winner 2022 Memoir Prize for Books (Adventure)
Award Winner 2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards for Memoirs (Historical/Legacy)
Bronze Award 25th Annual Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) for Autobiography III (Personal Struggle / Health Issues)
Winner of the 2021 Sponsor’s Choice Prize National Indie Excellence Awards
Finalist Award 15th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards for Memoir.
Finalist Award 2020 Chanticleer International Book Awards.
Finalist Award 2020 International Book Awards in Autobiography / Memoir.
Finalist Award 2020 Readers Favorite Book Awards in Non-fiction – Women’s.
Finalist Award 2020 Best Book Awards in Autobiography / Memoir.
Finalist Award 2020 Best Book Awards in Women’s Issues.
Sharon Dukett
Sharon Dukett is an award-winning author who writes thrillers and memoir. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, and Connecticut Authors and Publishers Association.
Her thriller The Shutdown List will be released on June 18, 2024. A grieving mother must outwit a corrupt billionaire to find her missing husband—a man who has kept a crucial secret from her.
Her memoir, No Rules, won a gold medal in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards in Memoirs (Historical/Legacy), and was a finalist in several other writing contests.
Sharon worked in information technology as a consultant, programmer, and project manager in the private sector, and as a deputy director in government. This taught her the infinite possibilities of how plans go awry, and the creativity needed to rescue them: a useful insight for writing thrillers.
Sharon lives in Portland, Connecticut with her husband, within driving distance of her children and grandchildren, whom she hopes will have long lives in a healthy world.
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Sharon Dukett
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Sharon Dukett is the author of the award-winning memoir No Rules, published by She Writes Press. She is also a blogger, traveler, retired IT deputy director and project manager. Her next book is a thriller. The Shutdown List is about a woman trying to solve her husband's sudden disappearance while struggling to cope with grief over her son's recent death—only to find out she may be the next victim.
No Rules Playlist Decoded
In the 1970s, music was our connectivity to one another in a world without smart phones. It both influenced and reflected our shared experiences. Concerts were abundant and inexpensive. When a song from the 70s is played now, nearly everyone who was young at that time...
The Older I Get The More I See
The older I get, the more I see the beauty I never recognized in my youth.
What If Your Life Had a Sensational Soundtrack?
Music gives me a strong connection to my memories and the people in my life. It’s as though there is a soundtrack.
Summon The Courage To Be Heard
I was afraid to speak up for fear of being wrong, so when the teacher asked a question, I would whisper the answer to him. He would raise his hand and speak my words.
Do You Have The Guts To Love?
Imagine letting go of everything you know about the world and taking a chance on love.
Are You A Lazy Ass Daydreamer?
To create art… you need to daydream.
Women Are Fed Up With Waiting to be Equal
We’ve been asking nice since 1848.
10 Secrets to a Loving Relationship That Lasts
Do you wonder why some relationships last and others fade? It’s not only about love.
Are There Secrets Between Best Friends?
Some secrets can be impossible to tell even to the closest of friends.
Sisterhood: Standing on the Edge Between Love and Grief
A sister can be the one that is there when you need her most.
Welcome to my new website and blog
Welcome everyone to my new website and blog. I am thrilled to be launching this at last! Mentally I feel like the people in the photo above. Despite thirteen years of managing web development projects and people, actually sitting down to figure this all out and pull...