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Elizabeth J. Duncan

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After graduating from Carleton University, Ottawa, with a BA in English, Elizabeth J. Duncan worked as a writer and editor for some of Canada’s largest newspapers, and as a public relations practitioner.

A two-time winner of the Bloody Words Award for Canada's best light mystery, she is the author of two traditional mystery series, Penny Brannigan set in North Wales and Shakespeare in the Catskills featuring costume designer Charlotte Fairfax,
Elizabeth divides her time between Toronto, Canada and Llandudno, North Wales. ...more

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	The Cold Light of Mourning (A Penny Brannigan Mystery, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 1,835 ratings — published 2009 — 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 Brush with Death (A Penny Brannigan Mystery, #2) 3.71 avg rating — 1,274 ratings — published 2010 — 13 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 Killer's Christmas in Wales (A Penny Brannigan Mystery, #3) 3.77 avg rating — 1,213 ratings — published 2011 — 10 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
	Untimely Death (Shakespeare in the Catskills Mystery #1) 3.35 avg rating — 856 ratings — published 2015 — 10 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 Small Hill to Die On (A Penny Brannigan Mystery, #4) 3.46 avg rating — 681 ratings — published 2012 — 9 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
	Never Laugh As a Hearse Goes By (A Penny Brannigan Mystery, #5) 3.60 avg rating — 642 ratings — published 2013 — 13 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 the Hour (A Penny Brannigan Mystery, #7) 3.76 avg rating — 536 ratings — published 2016 — 9 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
	Slated for Death (A Penny Brannigan Mystery, #6) 3.66 avg rating — 508 ratings — published 2015 — 10 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
	Ill Met by Murder (Shakespeare in the Catskills Mystery #2) 3.65 avg rating — 436 ratings — published 2016 — 12 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 Marmalade Murders (A Penny Brannigan Mystery, #9) 3.72 avg rating — 422 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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Thrilled to tell you that St. Martin’s Press has given the green light to two more books in the Penny Brannigan series, so you can look forward to new adventures into the spring of 2018. Lots of plot details still to work out, but one story will take place during the annual end-of-summer agricultural fair and the other will be set against the backdrop of the restoration of a nineteenth century cas

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The Picture House Murders (Miss Clara Vale #1)

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Aug 27, 2017 07:18PM

Hi Donna,
I'm not very active on Goodreads, but thank you for the Twitter follow. I wasn't aware of a giveaway -- maybe something the publisher arranged -- but good luck!
Cheers.
Elizabeth

Donna wrote: "Elizabeth,
Thank you for friending me on Good Reads and I am following on Twitter as well.
You are a new author to me. Your books seem like wonderful reads I have entered your giveaway.
Hope the re..."

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Aug 27, 2017 06:52PM

Elizabeth,
Thank you for friending me on Good Reads and I am following on Twitter as well.
You are a new author to me. Your books seem like wonderful reads I have entered your giveaway.
Hope the rest of your summer goes well.
Donna

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