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LINA HANSEN has been a freelance travel journalist, teacher, bellydancer, postal clerk and science communication specialist stranded in the space sector. Numbed by factoid technical texts, she set out to write the stories she loves to read— cozy and romantic mysteries with a dollop of humour and a magical twist. After living and working in the UK, Lina, her husband, and their feline companion now share a home in the foothills of Castle Frankenstein.

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Average rating: 4.17 · 246 ratings · 141 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	In My Attic (A Magical Misfits Mystery, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 130 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Down the Hatch (A Magical Misfits Mystery, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 54 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
	Spelled in Ink 3.46 avg rating — 26 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
	Spirits of Gascony 3.77 avg rating — 22 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
	Out of Body: A Magical Misfits Mystery 4.43 avg rating — 14 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
	Cursed Out Loud (Da Vinci Mysteries #2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Up The Ante (A Magical Misfits Mystery #4) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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Looking for reading matter to get you through winter? I have four new books for you to choose from. “Spirits of Gascony” has been re-edited and published under my own label. “Spelled in Ink”, the first in the Da Vinci series of cozy mysteries, came out on October 11 and has since won a Silver Award from Literary Titan! “Cursed out Loud”, the second Da Vinci mystery, is available for pre-order (Pub

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Lina Hansen liked E.L.'s review of Spelled in Ink: "In a world "saturated with electric energy, microwaves, and nanoparticles", magic (otherwise known as the "gift") is being poisoned by technology, and high-level practitioners are becoming a dying breed. What if Leonardo Da Vinci had been an unusually" Read more of this review »
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Lina Hansen liked Terra ⭐️'s review of Spelled in Ink: "Ha, what a fun book! A solid 3-3.5 stars! I was initially drawn in by the title, because with a title like that, you kind of have to investigate and find out what the book is all about. The magical system was quite interesting to me. Magic practicers " Read more of this review »
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Lina Hansen liked Chris's review of Spelled in Ink: "Lina Hansen has conjured up something deliciously twisted in "Spelled in Ink"—a world where magic is getting ghosted by smartphones and someone's getting literally ghosted by murder. It's like watching your grandmother's crystal ball get defeated by " Read more of this review »
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I enjoyed this one due to the convincing picture presented of small-town life in France and some real-life, relatable characters. No overly complex plot, but like for a true cozy (spoiler alert - some of the later instalments in the series are anythi ...more
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