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C.S. Poe

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Gay and Lesbian, Mystery, Romance

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C.S. Poe is a Lambda Literary and two-time EPIC award finalist, and a FAPA award-winning author of gay mystery, romance, and speculative fiction.

She resides in New York City, but has also called Key West and Ibaraki, Japan, home in the past. She has an affinity for all things cute and colorful and a major weakness for toys. C.S. is an avid fan of coffee, reading, and cats. She’s rescued two cats—Milo and Kasper do their best to distract her from work on a daily basis.

C.S. is an alumna of the School of Visual Arts.

Her debut novel, The Mystery of Nevermore, was published 2016.

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	The Mystery of Nevermore (Snow & Winter, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 1,865 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	The Mystery of the Curiosities (Snow & Winter, #2) 4.20 avg rating — 1,216 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	The Mystery of the Moving Image (Snow & Winter, #3) 4.38 avg rating — 886 ratings — published 2018 — 8 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
	Southernmost Murder 4.14 avg rating — 671 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Color of You (A Lancaster Story, #3) 4.04 avg rating — 575 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	The Mystery of the Bones (Snow & Winter, #4) 4.36 avg rating — 612 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Joy (A Lancaster Story, #2) 3.77 avg rating — 498 ratings — published 2017 — 4 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 Engineer (Magic & Steam, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 464 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Love, Marriage, and a Baby Carriage 3.85 avg rating — 316 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Love Has No Expiration 3.74 avg rating — 244 ratings — published 2015 — 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

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New Release: The Gangster

The Gangster (Magic & Steam: Book Two) is now available with all online vendors in ebook and paperback! This title has been extremely long in the making—but it's done. Gillian and Gunner are back in the full-length sequel to The Engineer!

Artwork: Reese Dante.

Blurb: 1881—Special Agent Gillian Hamilton, magic caster for the Federal Bureau of Magic and Steam, has recovered from injuries obtained

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C.S. Poe has read Interlude (Snow & Winter Collection, #1) by C.S. Poe (Goodreads Author)	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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Here we are again... another Gregory Ashe story... another Borealis Investigations... and I'm an emotional mess in all of the ways that an author can only hope to achieve with their readership! So, I put several newer Ashe releases in between Orienta ...more
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This is another fantastic, gripping, spellbinding piece of fiction by Gregory Ashe that fits wonderfully into his backlist of phenomenal plot, strong character growth, and lyrical narrative. Honestly, I vibe 100% with Ashe's style and talent, and at ...more
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“Mr. Snow.'
'Detective Winter.'
'Do you give all of the men in your life a murder case for Christmas, or just the really special ones?”
― C.S. Poe, The Mystery of Nevermore

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“We’re not dating. We’re still performing some weird mating ritual.”
― C.S. Poe, Southernmost Murder

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“Did you not have a favorite dinosaur growing up?” “Troodon.” “Mine was Stegosaurus.” “You know Stegosaurus was one of the dumbest dinosaurs? I mean, in relation to its brain-size versus body-size,” I explained. “Thanks for breaking a seven-year-old boy’s heart,” Calvin replied.”
― C.S. Poe, The Mystery of the Bones

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“Why can't you say it?" I hardened my voice. "Because I'm telling you, you never have. I'd have remembered."
He stared at me with disbelief. [...]
"Love you? Of course I love you. Baby, I fucking worship you.”
― Josh Lanyon, The Dark Tide

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“Adrien, people get killed all the time. Since when is it your job to find out what happened to them?"

"I'm not usually suspected of murdering them."

"You have been as long as I've known you.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

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“I know you've all heard the advice, "Show, don't tell." The best writers don't tell you, and quite frankly they don't just show you -- they make you feel it, live it, taste it, touch it. Storytelling is about being in the moment with the characters.”
― Josh Lanyon

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“A psycho murderer who lubed. How considerate.”
― Jordan Castillo Price, Among the Living

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“I will not surrender my profession simply because men throughout history have been unduly enamored of their penises!" - Dr. Christine Putnam”
― Jordan L. Hawk, Widdershins

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