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Jan, an award-winning journalist, is a former staff reporter for Worcester Telegram and The Providence Journal. Currently a freelance journalist and formerly a correspendent for The Boston Globe, she is the author of four mysteries. Her first,Final Copy, won the Drood Review Editor's Choice award. A Confidential Source and Yesterday's Fatal were both named "Killer Books" by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association." ...more

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	The Combat Zone: Murder, Race, and Boston's Struggle for Justice 4.11 avg rating — 166 ratings — 8 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
	A Confidential Source 3.77 avg rating — 137 ratings — published 2005 — 8 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
	Final Copy 4.57 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 2000 — 5 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
	Teaser 3.59 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 2008 — 3 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
	Yesterday's Fatal 3.93 avg rating — 98 ratings — published 2007 — 3 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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With Boyle s trademark compassion for the victims and diligent reporting of the most fascinating details, this book kept me on the edge of my seat.
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Shallow Graves by Maureen Boyle is about the mid-80s serial killing of 11 women from New Bedford. Written with skill and heart, this thoughtful and suspenseful book tracks this true crime from the discovery of the first body discarded along the highw ...more
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message 2: by Jaime

Mar 23, 2012 07:19AM

Thanks for the friendship, Jan!

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message 1: by Beth

Feb 16, 2012 03:20PM

Hi Jan,
Thanks for sending a friend request to this mystery author on Goodreads! I hope you will put my books, A Real Basket Case, To Hell in a Handbasket, Deadly Currents, and my upcoming May release, Wicked Eddies, on your to-read list. If you'd like to enter a contest for free mystery books, sign up for my email newsletter at: http://bethgroundwater.com/ .
- Beth

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