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Heather Ormsby

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in Ft. Collins, CO, The United States

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Genre

Mystery, Fantasy, Fiction

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Laurie R. King, Cherie Priest and many others ...more

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Heather Ormsby lives in Denver, Colorado. A former library supervisor, she has spent most of her working life surrounded by books and likes it that way. Her current day job is in Visitor Operations at the Denver Art Museum. She spends the rest of her time as a writer, photographer, and artist. She primarily writes mysteries and literary fiction, though she dabbles in fantasy and horror, sometimes under different pen names. When she isn't writing, she spends her time hiking in the Rocky Mountains, working in the garden, or traveling the world with her camera in hand.

You can find links to her books and photography at HeatherOrmsby.com. Her ebooks can be found on Smashwords, Kindle, Nook, iBook Store, and other online retailers. ...more

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	Sharp Focus (Rowan O'Donnell Mystery Book 1) 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Lord of Misrule: A P.I. Rye Gannon Supernatural Short Story (P.I. Rye Gannon Supernatural Mysteries) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	My Grandmother's Kitchen it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013 — 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
	Depth of Field: A Rowan O'Donnell Mystery (Rowan O'Donnell Mystery Series Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	When Mountains Shrug it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Like Water on Chalk: A Short Story it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Mysteries, Magic, and the God of Secrets: Private Investigator Rye Gannon Short Story Collection (P.I. Rye Gannon Supernatural Mysteries) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2021 — 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
	Atelier Dreams: A Short Story it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	The Sands of Time: A Short Story it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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I’m sitting at my writing desk with the window open next to me. A soft breeze and the sounds of birdsong and children are drifting in. My coffee cup has steam rising from it and the lovely scent of roasted beans fills my head. I love this time of year when I can open the windows and have life complement the stories going on in my head. I have such a small amount of time to enjoy it though. Before

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