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L.S. Stratton

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Washington DC, The United States

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Mystery, Suspense, Thriller

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L.S. Stratton is an NAACP Image Award-nominated author and former newspaper crime reporter who has written more than a thirty books under different pen names in just about every genre from thrillers to romance to historical fiction. She has received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, and School Library Journal as well as had her work appear on “Best of” lists for NPR, Elle Magazine, and Book Riot. Her thrillers have been chosen as Barnes & Noble Mystery/Thriller of the Month pick and Amazon’s Mystery/Thriller Editor’s Picks.

She currently lives in Maryland with her husband, their daughter, and their tuxedo cat.

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	Not So Perfect Strangers 3.59 avg rating — 11,228 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
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	In Deadly Company 3.59 avg rating — 428 ratings — published 2025 — 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
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