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She worked in communications in the public service and private companies before publishing her first novel at the age of 50. She had been director of Cultural Programs Branch for the province of Ontario and director of public affairs for the Canadian Opera Company. Later, Hamilton taught mystery writing for the School for Continuing Studies of the University of Toronto and served as writer-in-residence for libraries in North York and Kitchener.
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A scam involving a fake Mackintosh writing cabinet-and murder-has antiques dealer Lara McClintoch traveling to Scotland's Orkney Islands, where she is pulled into a centuries-old Viking saga and a troubling quest that could end in danger.]]> 26468 3.57 677 76 2007 427986 0425189082 9780425189085 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174667909m/427986.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174667909s/427986.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/427986.The_Etruscan_Chimera 3.68 60 26468 3.57 677 76 2002 795474 0425173089 9780425173084 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178429689m/795474.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178429689s/795474.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/795474.The_Moche_Warrior 3.61 54
"Richly woven descriptions...fascinating and vividly presented... [an] artfully crafted plot... a passport to adventure"-- Booklist ]]> 26468 3.57 677 76 1999 526660 0425213951 9780425213957 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175544206m/526660.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175544206s/526660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/526660.The_Chinese_Alchemist 3.42 57 26468 3.57 677 76 2007 721592 0425194876 9780425194874 6 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177627014m/721592.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177627014s/721592.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/721592.The_Thai_Amulet 3.54 52 26468 3.57 677 76 2003 708923 0425183130 9780425183137 6 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177504535m/708923.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177504535s/708923.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/708923.The_African_Quest 3.69 49 Archaeological Mysteries are:

"A passport to adventure." (Booklist)

"Captivating." (Mysterious Woman)

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