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Maggie Foster

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MAGGIE FOSTER is the author of the award-winning Loch Lonach Scottish Mystery Series set in north Texas and featuring the descendants of the Scots who settled in the area in the mid-1800s. She herself is a seventh-generation Texan of Scottish descent.

In addition to being steeped in Scottish traditions and culture, she has spent a lifetime in healthcare as a nurse, lawyer, educator, and redhead.

Her interests include history, genealogy, music, dancing, travel, dark chocolate, good whisky, and men in kilts, not necessarily in that order.

The idea for the Loch Lonach series began when she visited the Lonach Games in Scotland and saw the March of the Lonach Men. Already in love with the country of her ancestors, she wondered if others like hers ...more

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	The Arms of Death (Loch Lonach Scottish Mysteries #1) 4.19 avg rating — 42 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
	Viking Vengeance (Loch Lonach Scottish Mysteries #3) 4.80 avg rating — 10 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 Swick and the Dead (Loch Lonach Scottish Mysteries #2) 4.67 avg rating — 9 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
	Final Fling (Loch Lonach Scottish Mysteries #4) 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
	Incarnadine (Loch Lonach Scottish Mysteries #5) 4.75 avg rating — 4 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
	Sae Deep in Luv (Loch Lonach Men in Kilts #1) 4.50 avg rating — 4 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
	Dead Easy (Loch Lonach Mystery Shorts #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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 Ghillie Knot (Loch Lonach Scottish Mysteries #6) 4.67 avg rating — 3 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 Aviemore Cabin Boy (Loch Lonach Histories #1) 4.33 avg rating — 3 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
	Duncan Died Dunkin (Loch Lonach Mystery Shorts #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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Maggie Foster wrote a new blog post Happy St. Andrew's Happy St. Andrew’s Day: Celebrating Scottish Heritage Tomorrow marks St. Andrew’s Day, Scotland’s national day celebrated on November 30th in honor of Read more of this blog post »
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Maggie Foster made a comment on Fred Forbes’s review of The Arms of Death (Loch Lonach Scottish Mysteries #1) " Hello Cousin! When I was selecting a name for my heroine, I chose "Virginia." "Ginny" is a nickname. Since then, I have discovered that Lady Forbes (L ...more "
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Maggie Foster and 1 other person liked Fred Forbes's review of The Arms of Death (Loch Lonach Scottish Mysteries #1): "You know what attracted me to this series? The main character has my mother's name - Ginny Forbes - so it is kind of fun seeing her in action so to speak. Of course, with my Scottish heritage and interest in genealogy it was a fun read. The medical a" Read more of this review »
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Maggie Foster rated a book it was amazing Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2) by Dorothy L. Sayers	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
One of the best!
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Maggie Foster rated a book it was ok The Big Four (Hercule Poirot, #5) by Agatha Christie	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
Not really a mystery at all. More like a spy thriller.
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Maggie Foster rated a book liked it The Clocks (Hercule Poirot, #39) by Agatha Christie	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
I was disappointed in this story. Hercule tells us he got the solution out of a book and there were numerous coincidences.
Oct 22, 2024 01:31PM · like · see review
Maggie Foster is finished with The Clocks: I was disappointed in this story. Hercule tels us that he has read the solution in a book and there are nuerous coincidences. The Clocks (Hercule Poirot, #39) by Agatha Christie progress:	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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Maggie Foster finished reading Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6) by Dorothy L. Sayers	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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