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Mary Anna Evans is an award-winning author, a writing professor, and she holds degrees in physics and engineering, a background that, as it turns out, is ideal for writing her new book, The Physicists' Daughter. Set in WWII-era New Orleans, The Physicists' Daughter introduces Justine Byrne, whom Mary Anna describes as "a little bit Rosie-the-Riveter and a little bit Bletchley Park codebreaker."

When Justine, the daughter of two physicists who taught her things girls weren't expected to know in 1944, realizes that her boss isn't telling her the truth about the work she does in her factory job, she draws on the legacy of her unconventional upbringing to keep her division running and protect her coworkers, her country, and herself from a war t ...more

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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Mary Anna Evans Once, I went to a party where the hostess had invited a psychic to give us readings. I'm generally pretty skeptical about that kind of thing, but I th…moreOnce, I went to a party where the hostess had invited a psychic to give us readings. I'm generally pretty skeptical about that kind of thing, but I think it's fun to see what they have to say. I knocked on her door at the appointed time and sat down to listen to her predictions for my future. For the entire twenty-minute reading, she told me generic things that could be true for anybody, like, "You dream of travel." But just as the time ticked down, she paused and said, "I'm hearing three names--Robert, Barbara, and James." They was interesting, but not *that* interesting. They're fairly common names. It's not like she said, "A man named Poindexter will change your life." Still, I was rattled. I had submitted my first novel, ARTIFACTS, to Poisoned Pen Press, and its owners names were Robert Rosenwald and Barbara Peters, and nobody but my agent and me knew that I was waiting to hear from them.

I filed the information away and went about my business...until a few months later, when Robert Rosenwald and Barbara Peters bought ARTIFACTS and changed my life.

I'm still waiting to see who James is.(less)

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Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?

Mary Anna Evans Great question! I started thinking about books I love, but when I thought a lot about the couple at the center, I thought "Nope!" (There are some spoi…moreGreat question! I started thinking about books I love, but when I thought a lot about the couple at the center, I thought "Nope!" (There are some spoilers for classic books here, but they're books where most people know what happened, I've capitalized the book titles so that you have a chance to run away before reading the spoilers.)

I love REBECCA, but Maxim de Winter is a confessed killer and I don't know that I believe his story that's supposed to make shooting his wife okay, and I liked the second Mrs. De Winter less when she responded to the news of the murder by being thrilled to learn that he never loved Rebecca. Then she went to work helping him get away with murder. Great book, but the couple at its heart have more than a little darkness at their hearts.

Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler have all the chemistry in the world, but the whole point of GONE WITH THE WIND is that neither of them are very nice people.

Jane Eyre is so in love with her Rochester that she doesn't seem to mind that he yells at her regularly, insults her piano playing, disguises himself as a fortune teller to mess with her mind, and oh yeah...he locks his last wife up in the attic and tries to fool Jane into helping him commit bigamy. What a prince!

Compared to all of those romantic heroes and heroines, I'm going to have to go with Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Elizabeth is a loving sister and daughter, and she doesn't throw herself at Mr. Darcy just because he's a good-looking man with a fortune who is in want of a wife. Mr. Darcy is prickly enough and his behavior looks a good deal like Mr. Rochester's in the early part of the book, but he showed his true self when he went out of his way to help Elizabeth's impulsive sister. He also is able to see Elizabeth's worth, despite her poverty and her willingness to scold him for his pride. I think they both deserved their happy ending.(less)

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	Artifacts (Faye Longchamp, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 2,860 ratings — published 2003 — 24 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
	The Physicists’ Daughter 3.91 avg rating — 1,720 ratings — published 2022 — 9 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
	Relics (Faye Longchamp, #2) 4.03 avg rating — 1,283 ratings — published 2005 — 18 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
	Effigies (Faye Longchamp, #3) 4.06 avg rating — 943 ratings — published 2007 — 14 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
	The Dark Library 3.64 avg rating — 990 ratings — published 2025	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
	Findings (Faye Longchamp, #4) 4.09 avg rating — 849 ratings — published 2008 — 18 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
	The Traitor Beside Her 3.66 avg rating — 901 ratings — published 2023 — 9 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
	Floodgates (Faye Longchamp, #5) 4.01 avg rating — 770 ratings — published 2008 — 19 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
	Strangers (Faye Longchamp, #6) 4.03 avg rating — 675 ratings — published 2010 — 17 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
	Plunder (Faye Longchamp, #7) 4.08 avg rating — 630 ratings — published 2012 — 13 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

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“I wanted it to be hard for the soldiers to find the food but, more’n that, I wanted it to be hard for them to find the women.”
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“Nobody ever said that working in law enforcement was all fun and games.”
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“She had spent her life twisting herself in knots to please him, but there is no rope stronger than the umbilical cord. Its shadow binds us to our mothers for life.”
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