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Liz Alexander

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My debut historical novel, Lies That Blind: A Novel of Late 18th Century Penang (written under the pen name of E.S. Alexander) received a 2022 Book Excellence Award in the category of Historical Fiction.

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This latest (August 2022) professional review appeared on Readers' Favorite site: (in full here: https://readersfavorite.com/book-revi...)

E.S. Alexander's Georgian era classic is simply stunning. The attention to detail is nothing short of perfect with her storyline carrying the mood of constant conflict that was the order of the day in The British East Indies at the time. Her writing style and character creation are reminiscent of Jane Austen's with a harder-hitting edge but more graphic; getting fir
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