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Dorothy St. James


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Genre
Mystery

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Julie Hyzy
Elizabeth Peters
Kate Collins


Pseudonym for author Dorothy McFalls

Mystery author Dorothy St. James was born in New York but raised in South Carolina. She makes her home on an artsy island community in South Carolina with her husband, tiny little dog and fluffy cat. Though writing has always been a passion for her, she pursued an undergraduate degree in Wildlife Biology and a graduate degree in Public Administration and Urban Planning. She put her educational experience to use, having worked in all branches and all levels of government including local, regional, state, and federal. She even spent time during college working for a non-profit environmental watchdog organization.

Switching from government service and community planning to fiction writing wasn't as big of a ...more

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Singin' Hinnies Explained
We at Killer Characters found a draft that the late Sheila Connolly had written and had never published on our site. 

So here it is, in fond memory of our colleague and friend, Sheila Con Read more of this blog post »
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Average rating: 3.77 · 6,266 ratings · 1,284 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors
The Broken Spine (Beloved B...
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A Perfect Bind (Beloved Boo...
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A Book Club to Die For (A B...
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Flowerbed of State (A White...
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Playing With Bonbon Fire (A...
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Series by Dorothy St. James

The Broken Spine A Perfect Bind A Book Club to Die For
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Quotes by Dorothy St. James  (?)
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“I am a librarian. Locked in my head are references to the characters of Beowulf, Jane Eyre, and all of Hemingway’s classics, as well as the heroes and heroines appearing in both the DC and Marvel universes and the major manga comics. It is my job to know all of these things. And when I don’t know, I can find the answer. I’m the female equivalent of Doctor Strange.”
― Dorothy St. James, The Broken Spine
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“letting that soul of yours sing like it should.”
― Dorothy St. James, Bonbon with the Wind
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“The heated look she gave me made me wonder if she was about to transform into a dragon and singe me into a pile of ash.”
― Dorothy St. James, The Broken Spine
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May 2019 Cozy Mystery Poll

We ask that you only vote if you are planning on participating in our discussion should your choice win.

Which Cozy Mystery would you like to read in May?

 
  18 votes, 54.5%

 
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  6 votes, 18.2%

 
  1 vote, 3.0%

33 total votes
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