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Francesca McDonnell Capossela

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Francesca grew up in Brooklyn and holds a Master's from Trinity College Dublin. Her debut novel, Trouble the Living, came out in 2023. In her free time, Francesca hosts literary trivia nights at bookstores across New York City.
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Case Histories (Jackson Brodie, #1)

by Kate Atkinson

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