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Author of the dark suspense novels, DEVIL'S OVEN, ISABELLA MOON and CALLING MR. LONELY HEARTS. Edits the SURREAL SOUTH anthology series with husband Pinckney Benedict. Lives in a far, far away place among coyotes, owls, deer, two substantial dogs, and a cat who is in charge of them all.

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	Isabella Moon 3.17 of 5 stars 3.17 avg rating — 334 ratings — published 2007 — 18 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Calling Mr. Lonely Hearts 2.98 of 5 stars 2.98 avg rating — 125 ratings — published 2008 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Surreal South: An Anthology of Short Fiction and Poetry by Laura Benedict (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Pinckney Benedict (Editor), Katie Estill (Contributor) 4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2007	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Devil's Oven 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Surreal South '09: An Anthology of Short Fiction by Laura Benedict (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Pinckney Benedict (Editor) 4.8 of 5 stars 4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2009	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Feeding Kate: An Anthology of Crime Fiction by Laura Benedict (Goodreads Author) (editor), Laura K. Curtis (editor), Neliza Drew (editor) 4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Surreal South '11 by Laura Benedict (Goodreads Author), Pinckney Benedict 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Calling Mr Lonely Hearts 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2009	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thrillers: 100 Must Reads by David Morrell (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Hank Wagner (Editor), Francine Mathews (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Noir at the Bar by Richard Thomas (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Jedidiah Ayres (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Scott Phillips (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.65 of 5 stars 4.65 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Arguably: Selected Essays

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