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Sarah Bell

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in Leeds, The United Kingdom

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Historical Fiction, Mystery, Gay and Lesbian

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Sarah Bell is a queer indie author. She has enjoyed reading and writing since she was a child, and loves the chance to lose herself in other worlds and times.

Outside of fiction, her interests include history and language. Not too surprisingly then, she has a degree in History & English from the University of Huddersfield.

Her debut novel, The Murder Next Door, was released in June 2021.

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Average rating: 4.07 · 205 ratings · 57 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Murder Next Door (Louisa & Ada, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 170 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
	Deeds and Words (Louisa & Ada, #2) 4.41 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	My Say in the Matter by Ezra Arndt (Goodreads Author), Sam Amenn, Sarah Bell (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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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