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Jan Dunlap is the author of the edge-of-your-seat Archangels suspense series (blending cutting-edge science with spiritual revelation), the best-selling memoir "Saved by Gracie: How a rough-and-tumble rescue dog dragged me back to health, happiness, and God," and the Bob White Birder Murder Mystery series.
A resident of the Texas Hill Country, Jan holds two master's degrees: one in English Studies and one in Theology. Her love for nature and science frequently inspires her writing projects, and she often finds herself deep in research as she explores the contemporary issues that underlie her books. Jan welcomes visitors to her website at jandunlap.com, tweets @BirderMurder, and has two Facebook author pages: Birder Murder Mama and Archangels ...more

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	The Boreal Owl Murder (A Bob White Birder Murder Mystery, #1) 3.47 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 2008 — 6 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
	Saved by Gracie: How a Rough-And-Tumble Rescue Dog Dragged Me Back to Health, Happiness and God 4.02 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Murder on Warbler Weekend (A Bob White Birder Murder Mystery, #2) 3.59 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2009 — 8 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 Bobwhite Killing (A Bob White Birder Murder Mystery, #3) 3.88 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 2010 — 6 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 of Crows (A Bob White Birder Murder Mystery, #5) 3.71 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2012 — 5 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
	Falcon Finale (A Bob White Birder Murder Mystery, #4) 3.86 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2011 — 6 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
	Swift Justice (A Bob White Birder Murder Mystery, #6) 3.92 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2014 — 7 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 Kiskadee of Death (A Bob White Birder Murder Mystery, #7) 3.86 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2015 — 5 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
	Heaven's Gate 3.57 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
	Heart and Soul (Archangels #2) 3.50 avg rating — 2 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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My pleasure! I like to connect with other readers who read a wide spectrum of books. I'm a big mystery and biography fan myself, along with all types of drama and nonfiction. When I write a book, it seems like everything I've read comes into play and is useful. Happy reading!

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