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    Valerie Martin: The Ghost of the Marie Celeste

    Valerie Martin on her fascination with the ship Mary Celeste, found floating with no crew off the coast of Spain in 1872. She says she does not believe in ghosts, but…

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    By Michael Silverblatt • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

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      Valerie Martin

      novelist and short story writer

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