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Abigail Keam

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Mystery & Thrillers, Fantasy, Romance

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James M. Cain, Willa Cather, Edgar Allen Poe ...more

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Hello Gentle Reader,

I am Abigail Keam, the award-winning author of the Josiah Reynolds Mystery Series and the 1930s Mona Moon Mystery Series.

I am a professional beekeeper and have won 16 awards for my honey. I live in a metal house overlooking the Kentucky River. I have the great fortune to live near some of the most beautiful horse farms in the Bluegrass.

In addition to the Josiah Reynolds Mysteries, I also write the Princess Maura Tales (Epic Fantasy) and the Last Chance Motel Series (Sweet Romance).

I love animals, Kentucky bourbon, and chocolate. Now if they could combine bourbon and chocolate together, I would be in heaven.

I come from a family of storytellers, so it was only natural I would put my stories to paper. I do so hope my ta ...more

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	Death by a Honeybee (Josiah Reynolds Mysteries, #1) 3.61 avg rating — 5,156 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Death by Drowning (Josiah Reynolds Mysteries #2) 3.88 avg rating — 1,716 ratings — published 2011 — 7 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 By Chocolate (Josiah Reynolds Mystery, #6) 3.91 avg rating — 1,208 ratings — published 2013 — 5 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 By Bourbon (Josiah Reynolds Mysteries, #4) 3.80 avg rating — 1,136 ratings — published 2012 — 5 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 By Lotto (Josiah Reynolds Mystery, #5) 3.85 avg rating — 1,034 ratings — published 2013 — 6 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 by Bridle (Josiah Reynolds Mysteries, #3) 4.04 avg rating — 968 ratings — published 2012 — 8 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
	Last Chance Motel (Last Chance Romance #1) 3.63 avg rating — 774 ratings — published 2014 — 6 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 By Haunting (Josiah Reynolds Mystery #7) 4.07 avg rating — 489 ratings — published 2014 — 6 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
	Murder Under A Blue Moon (Mona Moon Mystery, #1) 4.37 avg rating — 436 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 By Derby (Josiah Reynolds Mysteries #8) 3.82 avg rating — 473 ratings — published 2015 — 5 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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Abigail Keam liked Courtney Kniffen's review of Murder Under A Bitter Moon: A 1930s Mona Moon Historical Cozy Mystery Book 15 (A Mona Moon Mystery): "Genre: Cosy Mystery \| Historical Mystery Pages: 204 Publisher: Worker Bee Press Rating: 4.5 stars What a fast, exciting historical murder mystery. Mona Moon is home, preparing for the event of the year, the Kentucky Derby. Along with the derby is all the" Read more of this review »
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“The pain of loss never leaves. You just learn how to live with it, that’s all.”
― Abigail Keam, Death By Chocolate

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“Let it go. Let it go. Not worth the anger. Anger is bad for healing.”
― Abigail Keam, Death by Drowning

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“I remember you saying that each individual had a responsibility to do something beautiful in his or her life, even if it was painting a horse fence. The quest for beauty kept us from becoming enamored of evil.”
― Abigail Keam, Death By Bridle

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Abigail’s Quotes

“Get ready, old chap. Marriage is less about love and more about who is right.

There are men in this world, who can’t stand the regular Joe having a good life. These men have always gotta be stepping on someone. Makes them feel important, and they are usually standing behind a flag or a Bible to knock the other guy down. Don’t let these people take your dreams away.

It was a gut feeling she couldn’t explain except that it felt right— like thread going through a needle.

Envy is a horrible taskmaster. It turns the nicest people into snakes.”
― Abigail Keam , Murder Under A Bridal Moon

tags: cozy-mystery, historical-fiction, historical-mystery, murder-mystery, romantic-mystery, southern-mystery, women-sleuths, womens-fiction

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