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Tessa Wegert

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Tessa Wegert is the critically acclaimed author of the Shana Merchant mysteries, as well as the North Country series. Her books have received numerous starred reviews and have been featured on PBS and NPR Radio. A former journalist and copywriter, Tessa grew up in Quebec and now lives with her husband and children in Connecticut, where she co-founded Sisters in Crime CT and serves on the board of International Thriller Writers (ITW).

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Tessa Wegert Thanks for asking! No pub date yet, but I'm working on Book 3 now. *Update: Book 3 will be out April 2022!…moreThanks for asking! No pub date yet, but I'm working on Book 3 now. *Update: Book 3 will be out April 2022!(less)
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Tessa Wegert Thank you for reading, I'm so glad you're enjoying Shana! I'm happy to report that she'll be back in EARLY GRAVE, coming late 2023.…moreThank you for reading, I'm so glad you're enjoying Shana! I'm happy to report that she'll be back in EARLY GRAVE, coming late 2023.(less)
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Death in the Family (Shana ...

3.64 avg rating — 5,418 ratings — published 2020 — 14 editions
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The Dead Season (Shana Merc...

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Dead Wind (Shana Merchant #3)

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The Kind to Kill (Shana Mer...

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Devils at the Door (A Shana...

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The Coldest Case (Shana Mer...

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In the Bones (North Country...

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“Only by living the life can guilty people deliver believable accounts.”
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“Humans are hardwired for storytelling and every good story needs drama.”
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“Blood ties can be bloody.”
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June 2021 General Poll

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Which Crime, Mystery or Thriller would you like to read in June?

 
  35 votes, 29.7%

 
  28 votes, 23.7%

My Sister's Grave (Tracy Crosswhite #1) by Robert Dugoni
 
  24 votes, 20.3%

Death in the Family (Shana Merchant #1) by Tessa Wegert
 
  22 votes, 18.6%

The Way of All Flesh (Raven, Fisher, and Simpson #1) by Ambrose Parry
 
  5 votes, 4.2%

 
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