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Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko

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in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, The United States

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Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko is an Idaho-born author and writer. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism and has covered crime, business, agriculture, and tourism for newspapers and publications in Colorado and Wyoming. She has won a Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award for column writing and the Denver Press Club’s Damon Runyon Scholarship for storytelling in journalism.

Ms. Heitstuman-Tomko has lived in Idaho, New Hampshire, Maine, Florida, Colorado, and Wyoming. She currently resides in Fallon, Nevada. She is a member of High Sierra Writers and of ACES of Northern Nevada.

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Average rating: 4.63 · 123 ratings · 10 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Incident at Grove, Idaho: A Johnny Lister Mystery • Book 1 4.60 avg rating — 48 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
	Retribution in Grove, Idaho: A Johnny Lister Mystery 4.90 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
	A Kidnapping in Grove, Idaho: A Johnny Lister Mystery Book 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
	A Murder at Grove, Idaho: A Johnny Lister Mystery Book 3 4.67 avg rating — 9 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
	Buried in Grove, Idaho: A Johnny Lister Mystery, Book 7 4.88 avg rating — 8 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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	Betrayal in Grove, Idaho: A Johnny Lister Mystery Book 5 4.86 avg rating — 7 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
	Duplicity in Grove, Idaho: A Johnny Lister Mystery Book 6 4.25 avg rating — 8 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
	Hidden in Grove, Idaho: A Johnny Lister Mystery 4.67 avg rating — 6 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
	Hatshepsut 4.80 avg rating — 5 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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Hinckley Murder: Franklin, Idaho 1881

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Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko liked Harriet's review of Retribution in Grove, Idaho: A Johnny Lister Mystery: "A smart, emotional, and suspense-packed thriller. This book balances action, mystery, and emotional depth beautifully. Johnny Lister is a character you root for instantly, and the investigation kept surprising me all the way through. The final revelat" Read more of this review »
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This book has a good story behind it. What it needs is better structure, an even better editor, and the rest of the story. There is too much missing. Let's start with some explanation of where the titular character even came from. The tense switched ...more
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Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko liked Rene Averett's review of Hatshepsut: "Unearthing the Past and Finding Herself When Hattie Collins’ father dies, she loses the only family she has and turns to her godparents for guidance. She buries herself in her studies in Germany, where she falls for a controlling fellow student. Seeki" Read more of this review »
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