Martha Kay Renfroe () was an American writer of mystery and science fiction. Renfroe, who published her works under the pseudonym M.K. Wren, was best known for her mystery series featuring the character Conan Flagg.
Early life Renfroe was born in Texas.
Career Using the nom de plume M. K. Wren, her works included the Conan Flagg Mystery series, the Phoenix Legacy, a space opera trilogy, and A Gift Upon the Shore (1990), a post-apocalyptic novel. Publishers Weekly in its review of A Gift Upon the Shore described Wren's descriptions of "the subsistence-level daily life – the triumphs, the losses and the desperation" – as "compelling depictions." A Los Angeles Times review called Wren’s writing of the same book as "clear and concise for the most part, though bordering on the mystic when it comes to her descriptions of the woods, and especially the ocean in its many moods." The New York Times included it in its overview of recently released crime/suspense novels in its "Criminal At Large" column, describing Wren's A Multitude of Sins as "an artificial and pretentious formula mystery about an heiress who is a pianistic genius."
The Conan Flagg mysteries were translated into German and released by München Goldmann publisher in the late 1970s in Germany.
Personal life Renfroe was a longtime resident of Lincoln City, Oregon. She was also an artist whose artwork showed in galleries and at juried and invitational shows.
Bibliography TitlePublisherDateISBNA Gift Upon the ShoreBallantine BooksFebruary 3, 1990Neely Jones: The Medusa PoolMinotaur BooksOctober 13, 1999The Shadow of Light (unpublished)
A Conan Flagg Mystery (1973–1994) TitlePublisherDateISBN1Curiosity Didn't Kill the CatDoubledayJanuary 19732A Multitude of SinsJanuary 19753Oh, Bury Me NotJanuary 19764Nothing's Certain but DeathJanuary 19785Seasons of DeathApril 19816Wake Up, Darlin' CoreyJanuary 19847Dead MatterFawcettMay 29, 19938King of the MountainNovember 30, 1994
Phoenix Legacy (1981) TitlePublisherDateISBN1Sword of the LambBerkleyFebruary 19812Shadow of the SwanJuly 19813House of the WolfOctober 1981
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