Cathie Dunn

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I write historical fiction, mystery and romance. My novels have garnered praise for their authentic descriptions of the past.

I am also a book promoter with The Coffee Pot Book Club. Find out more about blog tours and other book promos at www.thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com!

I'm a member of the Historical Novel Society, the Romantic Novelists’ Association, and the Alliance of Independent Authors.
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Cathie Dunn I'm working on a medieval murder mystery series, again, set in the south-west of France, but this time a little closer to the mountains. The first ins…moreI'm working on a medieval murder mystery series, again, set in the south-west of France, but this time a little closer to the mountains. The first instalment in the Loup de Foix Mysteries will be released in early 2020.
Set in Rome during the Fourth Lateran Church Council, fifteen-year-old Loup is uncovering a sinister plot to harm his liege lord, the count of Toulouse.
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Review: The Queen's Sister by Carol McGrath

Today, I'm thrilled to welcome acclaimed author Carol McGrath to Ruins & Reading. I'm sharing my review of her enthralling new novel, The Queen's Sister – the story of Elizabeth, younger sister to Queen Jane Seymour. It's well worth checking out, so read on!

 

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"The familiar sound of unsynchronised engines had become audible in the distance. Robin focused again on the approaching raid. It appeared composed of Ju88s flying at no more than 8,000 feet. He counted four formations so about fifty bombers,
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"Sarah’s Destiny follows Sarah, a young woman who’s spent so long doing what’s expected of her that she’s barely had time to think about what she actually wants. Working at the White Hart Inn keeps life ticking along, but it’s clear she feels trapped " Read more of this review »
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I finished The Last Fatal Hour with the sense that some lives don’t fracture cleanly between past and present—they overlap, bleed into one another, and become impossible to separate no matter how" Read more of this review »
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In a turbulent time, as a city is rebuilt from the ground up after an earthquake and fire brought San Francisco to its knees, unrest and disorder threaten a future delicately hanging in the balance. Between the careful structure of the courtro
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"I went into Love Lost in Time expecting a thoughtful time-slip romance. What I didn’t expect was to be chuckling one minute, slightly unsettled the next, and then fully invested before I’d realised the book had quietly tightened its grip. It wastes n" Read more of this review »
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Savannah Cathie,
Thank you for the friendship.
Stay naughty,
Savannah
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Cathie Romance Novel Junkies wrote: "Hi Cathie!! How have you been."

Thank you! I'm very excited about my new release on Friday. I hope you're well too. Have a great week!


Lady Raven RAVE! Hi Cathie!! How have you been.


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