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Martin R. Shaw

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Born

in North East Scotland, The United Kingdom

Website

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Genre

Paranormal, Mystery, Nonfiction

Member Since

August 2015

URL

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Martin R. Shaw is a writer and paranormal enthusiast from the North East of Scotland.
He developed a fascination (some say obsession) with the supernatural at a young age after being exposed to cheesy paranormal recreation shows and X-Files marathons.
He writes about UFOs, cryptids and ghosts in a fun and engaging style, including plenty of jokes and pop culture references along the way.

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Martin R. Shaw’s books

Average rating: 4.52 · 21 ratings · 12 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Too Weird To Be Fake! 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unexplained Scotland 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	THE JOURNAL OF THE SHAW SCHOOL OF ASTRONOMY, Volume 2, #1, March 1968 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Horus Rising (The Horus Heresy, #1)

by Dan Abnett (Goodreads Author)

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Communion: A True Story

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