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Tannis Laidlaw

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in Winnipeg, Canada

March 27

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Born in Winnipeg in Canada, Tannis Laidlaw visits the family cottage at the lake every summer, but lives in Auckland in New Zealand - that's right - two summer's every year. She has a history of writing academic papers mostly psychology in medicine, plus a few poems but mostly, now, novels. She's married with grown-up kids and 2 grandchildren. Tannis loves to travel, read and, of course, write. ...more

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Average rating: 4.32 · 2,204 ratings · 198 reviews · 39 distinct works • Similar authors

	Death at Cherry Tree Manor (Madeleine Brooks Mysteries #2) 4.20 avg rating — 751 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
	Death at Valley View Cottage (Madeleine Brooks Mystery #3) 4.29 avg rating — 336 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
	Death in Lachmore Wood (Madeleine Brooks Mysteries #4) 4.46 avg rating — 254 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
	Death at the Olde Woodley Grange (Madeleine Brooks Mysteries #5) 4.46 avg rating — 213 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
	Death in Cold Waters (Madeleine Brooks Mystery, #1) 4.41 avg rating — 142 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
	Death at Grenstead House 4.19 avg rating — 73 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
	Death at Beekeepers Hollow: An English Village Cozy Mystery (Madeleine Brooks Mysteries Book 5) 4.52 avg rating — 61 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
	A Swimmer is Dead: Darkwater Lake Mysteries #1 4.47 avg rating — 30 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
	Marcia's Dead: A gripping psychological, domestic suspense murder mystery set in a beach house in beautiful New Zealand 4.35 avg rating — 26 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
	A Neighbour Is Dead: Darkwater Lake Mystery #3 (The Darkwater Lake Mystery Series) 4.55 avg rating — 20 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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Tannis Laidlaw rated a book it was amazing A Queen's Spy (Mercenary For Hire #1) by Samantha Burnell (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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Tannis Laidlaw rated a book it was amazing CAST FOR DEATH a gripping English cozy murder mystery full of twists (The Oxford Don Mysteries Book 5) by Margaret Yorke	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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Tannis Laidlaw rated a book it was amazing MORTAL REMAINS a gripping English cozy murder mystery full of twists (The Oxford Don Mysteries Book 4) by Margaret Yorke	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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Tannis’s Quotes

“The uncertainty, the fear of the unknown was driving him, almost to the point of desperation. He felt as if he was going down a dark stairway, missing a step, hurtling into the unknown and having no idea where he would land.”
― Ken Puddicombe, Racing With The Rain

tags: fear-of-unknown, racing-with-the-rain, uncertainty

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