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Andrea J. Johnson is the author of the Victoria Justice Mystery Series about a trial stenographer turned amateur sleuth (think Murder, She Wrote meets The Pelican Brief) and the mastermind behind the sensational writer productivity guides Mastering the Art of Suspense, How to Craft a Killer Cozy Mystery, and How to Craft Killer Dialogue. She has also worked as an entertainment writer for women’s lifestyle websites such as Popsugar and The List and developed content for genre magazines like CrimeReads and The Romance Writers Report. To learn more about Andrea, visit ajthenovelist.com or follow her on Instagram, Facebook, BlueSky, X, and Pinterest @ajthenovelist.

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	Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman; Shay Youngblood, Caroline Binch, Andrea J. Johnson (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 4.37 avg rating — 14,248 ratings — published 1991 — 55 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Heaven by Angela Johnson, Andrea J. Johnson (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 3.59 avg rating — 2,544 ratings — published 1998 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Philip Hall Likes Me. I Reckon Maybe. (Beth Lambert, #1) by Bette Greene, Andrea J. Johnson (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 3.80 avg rating — 1,976 ratings — published 1974 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	On Michael Jackson by Margo Jefferson (Goodreads Author), Andrea J. Johnson (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 3.75 avg rating — 868 ratings — published 2006 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Poetic Justice (A Victoria Justice Mystery, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 64 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	How to Craft a Killer Cozy Mystery 4.37 avg rating — 19 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Deceptive Justice (A Victoria Justice Mystery, #2) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	How to Craft Killer Dialogue for Fiction & Creative Non-Fiction (Writer Productivity Series Book 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Become a Public Speaking Hero! 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Building Research Practices: Connecting Education and Practice Through Architectural Research by Andrea J. Johnson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Renee Cheng (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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The Ultimate Retirement Guide for 50+: Winning Strategies to Make Your Money Last a Lifetime (Revised & Updated for 2025)

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