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Susan C. Shea

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Born in NYC, raised on as diet of reading and art, transplant to Northern CA, satisfying career in journalism, higher ed exec, and then leapt off the diving board to become crime author.

I have an author page on Facebook. blog on 7CriminalMinds with 9 other crime authors, have an active web site with lots about France and, yes, I'm a Francophile!

NEW BOOK coming March 2023 - more Burgundy, but with a new theme... ...more

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	Dressed for Death in Burgundy (French Village Mysteries, #2) 3.33 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 2018 — 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
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Big Money, Big Temptation

MIXED UP WITH MURDER once again throws fundraiser Dani O'Rourke into situations where wealthy people and those who wants some of that wealth create havoc, tragedy, and some dark comedy along the way.

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French Village Mysteries (2 books)
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Into the Leopard's Den (Bangalore Detectives Club #4)

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I think I may have 50 books yet to add to my "read" category...it pays to keep up with Goodreads on a weekly basis or one falls far behind!

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Hi Susan, thanks for the friendship! Have fun on Goodreads.
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