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A former crime reporter, Lori Duffy Foster was born and raised in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State, where a piece of her heart remains. Her previous novels include NEVER LET GO, a thriller, and the Lisa Jamison Mystery Series. Her books have been nominees or finalists for Agatha, Silver Falchion and Shamus awards. Lori is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, The Historical Novel Society, International Thriller Writers, The Finger Lakes Authors & Readers Experience and Pennwriters. After several moves about the country with her family, Lori now lives and writes in the hills of Northern Pennsylvania. Look out for two new novels in 2026 and 2027 from Speaking Volumes LLC, SPRING MELT, an historical courtroom dram ...more

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	Never Let Go 4.11 avg rating — 184 ratings — published 2022 — 11 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 Dead Man’s Eyes 4.49 avg rating — 163 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Spring Melt 4.27 avg rating — 135 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
	Never Broken (Lisa Jamison #2) 4.56 avg rating — 79 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
	No Time to Breathe (Lisa Jamison, #3) 4.55 avg rating — 47 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
	Short Story America Anthology, Volume 1 by T.D. Johnston (editor), Kristin Fouquet (Goodreads Author), Anthony Otten 4.31 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Childhood Regained - Stories of Hope for Asian Child Workers by Jodie Renner (Goodreads Author) (Editor), D. Ansing (Contributor), Della Barrett (Contributor) 4.63 avg rating — 19 ratings — 11 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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	Balance it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	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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Lori Duffy Foster wrote a new blog post An interview with author Nancy Bilyeau Are you a fan of historical mysteries? Meet author Nancy Bilyeau in my October newsletter! Nancy's latest novel, The Heiress of Northanger Abbey is a Read more of this blog post »
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Lori Foster liked Mark A.'s review of Spring Melt: "Lori Duffy Foster provides an indepth look at court case to try three lumberjacks over a murder that happened decades ago, in Spring Melt. I liked the book and found the setting to be a vivid portrayl of the Adirondacks, which is where the author is f" Read more of this review »
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Lori Foster liked Helen's review of Spring Melt: "When I began this book, I thought that I really wasn't going to enjoy it. However, Foster did an excellent job of developing the characters and I grew to care about them."
Aug 17, 2026 05:50AM · see review
Lori Foster liked Jennifer Diamond's review of Spring Melt: "Courtroom thrillers are not my usually preferred genre, but the author delves deep into the emotional core so that I could not not-care about the characters, so much so that I couldn’t put it down. An incredible read with depth and attention to detai" Read more of this review »
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Lori Foster made a comment in the group Goodreads Authors/Readers — Author List topic " Hi all! I don't recall whether I posted here when I joined several years ago, but here are my books. A few of my novels are temporarily off the market ...more "
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Lori Foster answered Jill Baily's question: I just read Spring Melt, which I enjoyed very much. The book says that after the store owner from which a socialite stole a bracelet contacted the sheriff, the sheriff left with the bracelet (and money) and that the owner didn’t want to prosecute the socialite, he just wanted the bracelet back. Did he want it back from the sheriff or the socialite? And how did the arrest of an Indian help the situation? Hi Jill! I'm glad you enjoyed SPRING MELT and that you cared enough to ask this question. Honestly, I had to reread the section myself, which tells me I was unclear. When I wrote that the sheriff "left the resort with the bracelet and an extra two hu See Full Answer
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I listened to the audiobook and I did not want to get out the car. I loved this book -- the depth of the characters, the sense of place, the heartbreaking, haunting trauma told through two very different perspectives -- everything about it. I find it ...more
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With Goodbye Is Forever, Greg Stout once again proves his mastery of the PI novel. As in previous novels, Stout keeps the tension high, guiding readers through Nashville’s seedy underbelly while introducing a vivid cast of characters, each with their ...more
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