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Marcy Lane

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Canada

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https://marcylane.com

Genre

Mystery, Contemporary, Fiction

Influences

Barbara Kingsolver, Ann Patchett, Margaret Laurence

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Marcy Lane is a late-blooming author who writes about people who don’t have tidy answers — only grit, heart, and the occasional stubborn streak. Her novels blend emotional depth with a touch of wry humour, always rooted in distinctly Canadian landscapes.

She grew up as an army brat in Canada, the UK, and Germany, which left her with a fascination for human nature and the small communities we build wherever we land. Her debut, A Mercy of Widows, was shaped by her own experience losing two life partners to cancer and has been praised for its compassion and honesty.

Her first mystery, Her Final Toast, introduces Erie Bluff — a lakeside Ontario town held together by gossip, grudges, and an inconvenient number of secrets. It’s the kind of place wh ...more

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	A Mercy of Widows 4.38 avg rating — 48 ratings — 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
	Her Final Toast: Small town. Big heart. Fatal indulgence. (Eh! Team Mysteries Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 9 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
	Uncorked Murder: Inside the Eh! Team Mysteries it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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