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Carol Orange's debut novel A Discerning Eye won the gold medal from Global Book Award for mystery/suspense. She has worked in the art world for more than twenty years. She began as a research editor on art books in London and later became an art dealer in Boston. She also worked as an advertising manager for South and Central America at Polaroid Corporation. She lived in Paris for two years where she researched George Sand's life and writing. Her short story "Delicious Dates" was included in Warren Adler's 2010 short story anthology. Another story, "Close Call" appeared in the Atherton Review, Vol. 102. A recent article, “7 Great Heist Novels recommended by an Art Dealer” was published in Crime Reads. Kate Tuttle of the Boston Globe intervi ...more

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Winner of the Global Book Award

I'm so excited to announce that A Discerning Eye was the winner of the Global Book Award for Mystery and Suspense.

I recently gave an in person presentation at the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, Maine.
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Carol Orange Cheryl wrote: "Thanks for the friend request, Carol."

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Compelling story about residents on a London street who all receive the same postcard with the message: "We have what you want".

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