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Dr L.J.M. Owen has escaped dark and shadowy days as a public servant to explore the comparatively lighter side of life: murder, mystery and forgotten women's history. An Australian author, archaeologist and librarian with a PhD in palaeogenetics, L.J. speaks five languages and has travelled extensively through Europe and Asia.

L.J. is the Festival Director of the Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival, a celebration of literature and literacy in southern Tasmania.

In addition to writing and festival directing, L.J. is a panellist, interviewer, workshop provider and public speaker. Rare moments of free time are spent experimenting with ancient recipes…under strict feline supervision.

The Great Divide

Twisted Secrets. Hidden Victims. ...more

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	Olmec Obituary (Dr Pimms, Intermillennial Sleuth, #1) 3.50 avg rating — 407 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Mayan Mendacity (Dr Pimms, Intermillennial Sleuth #2) 3.78 avg rating — 223 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	The Great Divide 3.86 avg rating — 213 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Egyptian Enigma (Dr Pimms, Intermillennial Sleuth, #3) 3.81 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Sherlock Holmes: The Australian Casebook by Christopher Sequeira (Editor), Bill Barnes (Contributor), Lindy Cameron (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.89 avg rating — 61 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
	The Only One in the World: A Sherlock Holmes Anthology by Narrelle M. Harris (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Greg Herren, Atlin Merrick 4.16 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	This Fresh Hell by Katya de Becerra (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Narrelle M. Harris (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Eugen Bacon (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 22 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
	Murder You Wrote: An Interactive Mystery 4.15 avg rating — 13 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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“Librarians...put their hearts and minds into preserving knowledge and making it available to all. They help to keep the wheels of truth, discovery and imagination turning." - L.J.M. Owen”
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“Elizabeth sank into the leather wing chair in the library of her mind and began to read.”
― L.J.M. Owen, Olmec Obituary

tags: archaeology, libraries, mystery

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Aussie Readers: WIN a copy of Olmec Obituary by LJM Owen, closes midnight Friday 4 December 2015	18	24	Dec 05, 2015 10:19PM
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“Elizabeth sank into the leather wing chair in the library of her mind and began to read.”
― L.J.M. Owen, Olmec Obituary

tags: archaeology, libraries, mystery

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