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If you like historical mysteries and intrepid female sleuths in a small town America setting, try my books! My heroines are dedicated to bringing the bad guys and gals to justice, and they have a team of colorful characters who support them in their efforts.

My Arabella Stewart series takes place soon after the Great War. Bella, who served an Army Signal Corps operator, returns to find her hometown and family resort in dire straits. Almost immediately, she is thrust into a murder investigation. Constable Jax Hastings reluctantly accepts her help.

The pair, who were childhood friends, partner in a series of investigations, while also working past barriers put in place during the war.

My Doro Banyon series is also set in an American small town ...more

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	A Precarious Homecoming: An Arabella Stewart Historical Mystery (Arabella Stewart Historical Mysteries Book 1) 3.99 avg rating — 442 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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	A Lingering Shadow: An Arabella Stewart Historical Mystery-Book 2 4.03 avg rating — 125 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
	A Lethal Arrogance: An Arabella Stewart Historical Mystery-Book 3 4.23 avg rating — 53 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
	A Baffling Absence: An Arabella Stewart Historical Mystery (Arabella Stewart Historical Mysteries Book 4) 4.16 avg rating — 51 ratings — 4 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
	The Jammed Judges: Doro Banyon Cozy Historical Mysteries-Book 3 4.21 avg rating — 33 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
	The Problem Professor: Doro Banyon Cozy Historical Mysteries (Doro Banyon Historical Mysteries Book 4) 4.33 avg rating — 30 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
	A Fatal Reunion: A 1920s American crime whodunit (Arabella Stewart Historical Mysteries Book 5) 4.27 avg rating — 30 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
	The Murdered Matron: Doro Banyon Cozy Historical Mysteries (Doro Banyon Historical Mysteries Book 2) 4.34 avg rating — 29 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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Closed-room Train Mystery coming down the tracks!

The next book in my Doro Banyon Cozy Historical Mystery series releases on August 25. Doro, her best friend, and her grandmother are en route from Colorado to Ohio. The trio looks forward to enjoying their luxurious accommodations. Then, a passenger--an acquaintance of Doro's father--is murdered. When the train is stranded after an accident, fear escalates. Will the murderer strike again?

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Published on August 17, 2024 09:11 • Tags: amateur-sleuth, roaring-twenties, train-whodunit, women-sleuths

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