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Karen Odden
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in Rochester, NY, The United States
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Hard Times
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The Way We Live Now
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1875
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A Lady in the Smoke
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2016
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Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1)
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2021
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A Dangerous Duet (Victorian Mystery, #1)
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2018
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A Trace of Deceit (Victorian Mystery, #2)
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2019
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Under a Veiled Moon (Inspector Corravan, #2)
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2022
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An Artful Dodge
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Crimeucopia - Through The Past Darkly
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Scotland Yard Scandal of 1877
Most people think of Scotland Yard as the elite organization within the Metropolitan Police. But in the autumn of 1877, Chief Inspectors Nathaniel Druscovich, William Palmer, and George Clark, and Inspector John Meiklejohn were all put on trial for corruption and fraud–specifically, taking bribes, colluding with a trio of con men who had stolen thousands of pounds (about $2.2 million in today's mo
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"Brilliantly researched, brilliantly written. I absolutely loved all the twists and turns."
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FYI - the author's acknowledgment at the end gives further details about what's true and what's fiction. Thanks for reading!
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"Kit Jimeson lives in dangerous times. It's 1879 London and she's a member of an all female ring of thieves. But, she's making the best of her life. Until it's all turned upside down. The leader of the ring is forced out by Maggie O'Connell, who sudde"
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I'm delighted that you loved my Corravan novels. Alas, the publisher (Crooked Lane) canceled the series, and I've moved over to Soho Crime. My first b
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"An Artful Dodge, set in Victorian London, follows a gang of female thieves and pickpockets, some of whom are doing the best they can to survive in difficult and dangerous times. The characters are vivid, the action suspenseful, and the stakes are ver"
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What a ride! As WWII draws to a close, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor (formerly King Edward and Mrs. Simpson) lounge about in Cuba, the Nazis plan to kidnap the royal pair in exchange for amnesty and passage out of Europe; the intrepid and wryly ...more |
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| This book is a true charmer, set in atmospheric 1930s New York. The winning heroine, Grace Verlander, has sass and smarts and quick humor, with a kind, if cautious, heart tucked underneath. She works as head of personnel at Macy's, where she is respo ...more | |
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| I've read some of Koryta's previous mysteries, which I've enjoyed, but this reaches a different level. This deeply satisfying and emotionally resonant historical heist novel is set in the Midwest during the Depression. Told in three separate stories- ...more | |
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“Mr. Flynn took it and studied the carving on the handle; then, with a gleam in his eyes, he handed the umbrella to me. On one side of the handle was a carved portcullis, the symbol of the”
― A Lady in the Smoke
― A Lady in the Smoke
“The mistakes that feel less forgivable are those that hurt someone you love. Worse still is when you discover your error only years later. Often, there’s nothing to be done. Too much time has passed to make amends. And those mistakes—ach, it’s bloody difficult to forgive yourself when you should’ve known better, should’ve known to pick your head up and cast about to see what might happen as a result of your actions.”
― Under a Veiled Moon
― Under a Veiled Moon
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“The poor, I am told, are kind to each other but that is because they have nothing to lose,' he said. 'The rich cannot afford to be.”
― The Mangle Street Murders
― The Mangle Street Murders
“The thoughts of others
Were light and fleeting,
Of lovers' meeting
Or luck or fame.
Mine were of trouble,
And mine were steady;
So I was ready
When trouble came.”
― More Poems
Were light and fleeting,
Of lovers' meeting
Or luck or fame.
Mine were of trouble,
And mine were steady;
So I was ready
When trouble came.”
― More Poems
“Books are the ultimate Dumpees: put them down and they’ll wait for you forever; pay attention to them and they always love you back.”
― An Abundance of Katherines
― An Abundance of Katherines
“Then you must tell 'em dat love ain't somethin' lak uh grindstone dat's de same thing everywhere and do de same thing tuh everything it touch. Love is lak de sea. It's uh movin' thing, but still and all, it takes its shape from de shore it meets, and it's different with every shore.”
― Their Eyes Were Watching God
― Their Eyes Were Watching God
“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.”
― The Fire Next Time
― The Fire Next Time
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