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Livia J. Washburn

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Under the names Livia J. Washburn and L.J. Washburn, Livia Reasoner has been writing award-winning, critically acclaimed mystery, western, romance, and historical novels for more than thirty years. She began to write in collaboration with her husband, author James Reasoner, and soon branched out into telling her own stories. She received the Private Eye Writers of America award and the American Mystery award for her first mystery, WILD NIGHT, and was nominated for a Spur by the Western Writers of America for a novel she wrote with her husband, James Reasoner. Livia won the Peacemaker Award from Western Fictioneers for her story “Charlie’s Pie”.

New Release -- Tourist Trap (Kingfisher P. I. Book 3) by James Reasoner & Livia J Washburn

 

The search for one of the world’s most wanted fugitives, a swindler who is rumored to have stashed away close to a billion dollars in ill-gotten gains, leads brother and sister private investigators Callista and Joseph Kingfisher to a fabulous, luxurious resort in Mexico. But deep in the jungles of the Yucatan, they discover another secret hidden away, a secret that may mean death for both Ki Read more of this blog post »
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“medium heat. Stir constantly until mixture boils. Continue to cook and stir for 1 minute after mixture starts boiling.   Stir in the milk. Heat, but do not boil. Remove from heat and add”
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“your business." The other cowboy—that”
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Polls

This month I went with a cozy mystery theme. So choose your favorite cozy mystery for this month's Series of the Month.

Secondhand Spirits (Witchcraft Mystery, #1) by Juliet Blackwell Secondhand Spirits by Juliet Blackwell (Witchcraft Mystery series)
 
  14 votes, 35.9%

Books Can Be Deceiving (Library Lover's Mystery, #1) by Jenn McKinlay Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay (Library Lover's Mystery series)
 
  10 votes, 25.6%

A Peach of a Murder (A Fresh-Baked Mystery, #1) by Livia J. Washburn A Peach of a Murder by Livia J. Washburn (A Fresh-Baked Mystery series)
 
  6 votes, 15.4%

Sprinkle with Murder (Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #1) by Jenn McKinlay Sprinkle with Murder by Jenn McKinlay (Cupcake Bakery Mystery series)
 
  5 votes, 12.8%

One Bad Apple (Orchard, #1) by Sheila Connolly One Bad Apple by Sheila Connolly (Orchard series)
 
  4 votes, 10.3%

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Terry Hi Livia, good to see you here - thankis for the invite


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