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Cate M. Ruane

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CATE M. RUANE is the author of a series starring her fictionalized father, Tommy Mooney, set during WWII. Before turning her hand to fiction, she worked as a creative director at advertising agencies in New York City and San Francisco. In her spare time she paints landscapes and travels the world. Born and raised on Long Island, she is now based in Asheville, N.C.

Under her pen name C. M. RUANE, she authors adult and women’s fiction.

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	Telegram For Mrs. Mooney (Tommy Mooney Mystery #1) 4.09 avg rating — 553 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Message For Hitler (Tommy Mooney Mystery #2) 4.43 avg rating — 42 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
	Letter Via Paris (Tommy Mooney Mystery #3) 4.44 avg rating — 32 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
	Ticket to Manhattan (A Tommy Mooney Mystery #4) 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
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