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Lorna Barrett

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Lorna Barret is the author of the Book Town Mystery series, from Berkley Prime Crime. The first book in the series, MURDER IS BINDING, was published in April 2008, followed by Bookmarked for Death (2009) and Bookplate Special. (11/2009) Bookplate Special was an Agatha Nominee for best novel, 2009.

Chapter & Hearse will be released 8/3/10, and Sentenced to Death will be released in June 2011.

Lorna lives in North Greece, New York and is available to speak to book groups and library patrons.

Check out her web site:
www.LornaBarrett.com

Her Blog:
www.LornaBarrett.blogspot.com


Room darkening shadeMy office is on the west side of the house. This time of year (and awfully early this year), it gets hot from the late afternoon sun. (Used to be I didn't have to worry about this until July ... but this year ... Whoa!) So, down comes the shade on the window overlooking the back yard.

Since we cut down a tree that was hanging over the pool (autumn leaves in a pool is a gigantic pain in the butt... read more »
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Murder is Binding (A Bookto...
3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 1,772 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions
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Bookmarked For Death (A Boo...
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Bookplate Special (A Bookto...
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Chapter and Hearse (A Bookt...
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Sentenced to Death (A Bookt...
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Murder on the Half Shelf
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Melissa Keith Thanks for the friendship, Lorna!


message 6: by Leon

Leon Shure Thanks for adding me as a friend,

Leon Shure


Daniel De Culla I enjoy You and Yrs so much.
Kisses and Blessed Be¡


message 4: by Trine

Trine Thanks for inviting me. :-)

Looking forward to reading your upcoming book Chapter and Hearse. It's such a great series.


message 3: by Lorna

Lorna Barrett Yvonne wrote: "Thanks for adding me to your friends! I love your books!"

I love to hear from readers. Have you checked out my web site? I offer bookmarks and/or bookplates to readers who request them. (Check out the contact page.)

All my best,
Lorna


message 2: by Beth

Beth Hi Lorna,
Thanks for befriending this fellow mystery author here on Goodreads as well as elsewhere!


Yvonne Thanks for adding me to your friends! I love your books!


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