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Jayne Ormerod

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Born

in Beaufort, The United States

Website

http://www.jayneormerod.com

Genre

Mystery, Contemporary

Influences

Mary Kay Anderews, Janet Evanovich, Carolyn Keene

Member Since

August 2011

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I grew up in a small Ohio town then attended a small-town Ohio college. Upon earning my degree in accountancy, I became a CIA (that’s not a sexy spy thing, but a Certified Internal Auditor.) I married a naval officer and off we sailed to see the world. After nineteen moves, we, along with our two rescue dogs Tiller and Scout, have settled into a cozy cottage by the sea. My publishing credits include two novels, five novellas, and eight short mysteries. A complete list can be found on my website.
Website: www.JayneOrmerod.com
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Average rating: 3.7 · 469 ratings · 101 reviews · 24 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Blond Leading the Blond 3.40 avg rating — 239 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Down by the Bay 4.28 avg rating — 29 ratings	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
	Blond Faith: A Blonds at the Beach Mystery 4.25 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Behind the Blue Door: 230 Periwinkle Place 3.89 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2013	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
	Home is Where You Hang Your Flip Flops 3.92 avg rating — 13 ratings	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
	To Fetch a Villain: Four Fun "Tails" of Miscreants and Murder by Jayne Ormerod (Goodreads Author), Teresa Inge, Heather Weidner (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 7 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
	Goin' Coastal 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	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
	By the Bay 2: More East Beach Stories by Jayne Ormerod (Goodreads Author), Michelle Davenport, Karen Harris really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 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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	By the Bay: East Beach Stories by Jayne Ormerod (Goodreads Author), Jenny F Sparks, Jayne Ormerod (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 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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A DAY AT THE BEACH

It’s that time of year, you know, beach season. A time to pack up your beach bag and escape to the shore for bit of fun and sun (and in my case, the inevitable sunburn).

Popular activities which can only be enjoyed at the beach include body surfing, boogie boarding, sand-castle building, and fighting off seagulls for the

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To Fetch a Killer (Mutt Mysteries)

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