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M. Ganendran

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Melissa Ganendran is the author of several mystery and adventure stories for young adults and the Victorian crime novel, ‘The Porcelain Cat: A Detective Amarnath Mystery’. She ghostwrites for her husband’s true crime podcast, ‘Prash’s Murder Map’ and his ‘Murder Casebook’ series, and together, they have co-authored a groundbreaking new work about the 1944 Cleft Chin Murder, due for release by Pen & Sword in 2025/2026.

Melissa has also been shortlisted for several short story and flash fiction competitions, and in her spare time she is a patient advocate for people living with Crohn’s Disease and other long-term health conditions.

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	The Porcelain Cat by P. Ganendran, M. Ganendran (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 48 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
	The Song of the Mermaid by Melissa Davies (Goodreads Author), M. Ganendran (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2012 — 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
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	Sim's Magic Windmill 4.20 avg rating — 5 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 Guardians of Rainbow Tower 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Saffron Moon: A historical dual timeline adventure fiction novel for young adults 3.50 avg rating — 2 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
	No Albatrosses Allowed!: 50 Lateral Thinking Puzzles to Test Your Wits by P. Ganendran, M. Ganendran (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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