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Anita Rodgers

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Mckeesport, PA, The United States

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http://writerchick.wordpress.com

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Mystery, Suspense, Thriller

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Anita Rodgers is the author of the psychological thriller, False Witness, the Scotti Fitzgerald Mystery Series, and the recently released Dead Dog Trilogy.

She’s a writer, a blogger, a pet mom, a gardener, a cook, and a lover of puzzles. She lives in Southern California with her beloved terrier/poodle Lily and two silly cats, Boodie and Bitzy. And can usually be spotted at Starbucks contemplating the perfect crime over a cup of Sumatran. She has a serious social media addiction, is obsessed with GIFs, and loves to interact with family, friends, and fans on Facebook and Twitter.

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Average rating: 4.59 · 264 ratings · 201 reviews · 19 distinct works

	Let Dead Dogs Lie (Dead Dog Trilogy, #1) 4.42 avg rating — 55 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
	Coffee & Crime (A Scotti Fitzgerald Murder Mystery #1) 4.43 avg rating — 51 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
	False Witness 4.41 avg rating — 29 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
	Death of the Family Recipe (A Scotti Fitzgerald Murder Mystery #3) 4.67 avg rating — 18 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
	Murder Ready to Eat (Scotti Fitzgerald Murder Mystery #2) 4.81 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	The Dead Dog Trilogy Boxed Set (Dead Dog Trilogy, #1-3) 4.64 avg rating — 14 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
	Hunt for the Keeper 4.62 avg rating — 13 ratings	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 Dread So Deep 4.75 avg rating — 12 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
	Sally & Gem it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 10 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
	Nick it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 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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Series by Anita Rodgers

Scotti Fitzgerald Murder Mystery (3 books)
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4.55 avg rating — 85 ratings

Dead Dog Trilogy (3 books)
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4.52 avg rating — 84 ratings

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Dark Angel (Lassiter/Martinez Case Files, #2)

by Joseph Badal (Goodreads Author)

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The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock: An Anatomy of the Master of Suspense

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The Proving Ground - Connelly's latest in the Lincoln Lawyer series, was a good read. The story centers around a product liability case involving an AI 'companion' accused of convincing a teenaged boy to kill his girlfriend. A story torn from the page ...more
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DNF I was given an ARC for an honest review. The premise was interesting - go back and fix things from the past so they would presumedly be correct in the new present. However, the execution was lacking for me. It was hard for me to relate to the MC, a ...more
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Not as good as the last Kubica I read but def keeps you reading. My problem was the time line got a little confusing or maybe I was tricked by the author. not sure. at any rate, def worth the read. recommend.
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