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Sharon Lynn

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Sharon Lynn was raised in Arizona, but it was living in England as a teenager, and every return trip since that inspired the setting of her first novel. As a professor of theater, film, and writing she coaches and mentors aspiring artists. Her short stories can be found in anthologies from Malice Domestic and Desert Sleuths. She is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and the Author’s Guild. Please sign up for her news updates at www.sharonlwrites.com.

Death Takes a Bath, Sharon Lynn’s debut novel, was released in 2022 by Level Best Books. Sharon’s mystery short stories in anthologies by Malice Domestic include The Professor’s Lesson (2022), Final Curtain (2020); Carne Diem (2019) in the Anthony Award-winning Mystery ...more

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	Death Takes a Bath (A Cotswold Crimes Mystery, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 207 ratings — 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
	Death Takes a Fall (A Cotswold Crimes Mystery, #2) 4.38 avg rating — 64 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
	Death Plays with Fire (A Cotswold Crimes Mystery, #3) 4.59 avg rating — 22 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 Takes a Knight (A Cotswold Crimes Mystery, #4) 4.80 avg rating — 15 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
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	Death on Tap: A Mystery Short Story 3.67 avg rating — 6 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

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Exquisite! From the first paragraph, the reader is immersed in 17th century Venice, transported by the sights, scents, and caution of the main character. A brilliant historical setting wraps around a terrifying mystery of power and murder.
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Exquisite! From the first paragraph, the reader is immersed in 17th century Venice, transported by the sights, scents, and caution of the main character. A brilliant historical setting wraps around a terrifying mystery of power and murder.
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What starts as an academic poetry slam designed to showcase a newly discovered poem ends in chaos and fear. Bay and Cass Browning use their unique talents to not only rescue a kidnapping victim but also to uncover a myriad of past sins that eat at th ...more
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Wowzers! In book 7 of the Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries, the four pre-teens are invited to Cornwall, England to investigate what might be a pirate’s log. They find far more than anyone bargained for and combine their unique individual talents to ...more
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When you’re walking the dog in the morning the last thing you want to find on the path is a bunch of chicken bones. Actually, that’s the second to last. The last would be a dead body. Bone of Contention, Book 2 in the Dog Park Detectives Series has a ...more
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A wonderfully restored family life, good friends, and a dreamy Irish boyfriend - what could go wrong? Well, hearing things, faceless threats, and old enemies reaching out from beyond, to name a few. In the much anticipated next installment to the Cir ...more
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A coming-of-age story for every generation! I read this in two sittings. It was a bit like watching a train wreck - I could not look away. I so wanted to mother and lecture those children! Absolutely amazing. The characters were so real - like watchi ...more
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Which Crime, Mystery or Thriller would you like to read in February?

These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant

59 votes, 43.1%

The Last Night Out by Catherine O'Connell

35 votes, 25.5%

Death Takes a Bath by Sharon Lynn

24 votes, 17.5%

Mastermind by Andrew Mayne

19 votes, 13.9%

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