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  <name><![CDATA[Beth Groundwater]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[Beth Groundwater's debut mystery novel, A REAL BASKET CASE, was published by Five Star in March, 2007 to good reviews. It was just nominated for a Best First Novel Agatha Award. The large-print edition was released in January, 2008, and the sequel, TO HELL IN A HANDBASKET, was released May 15, 2009. Also, she has published eight short stories, including one in Wild Blue Yonder, Frontier Airlines' in-flight magazine, one which was translated into Farsi, and one which was performed in live theatre.

Beth is an active member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, Pikes Peak Writers, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and the Short Mystery Fiction Society. She lives in Colorado and enjoys gardening, skiing and traveling with her family. Visit her website at bethgroundwater.com and her blog at bethgroundwater.blogspot.com.]]></about>            
  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[A Real Basket Case (Five Star Mystery) (Five Star Mystery Series)]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[To Hell in a Handbasket (Claire Hanover, Gift Basket Designer)]]></title>
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