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A former crime reporter, Lori Duffy Foster was born and raised in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State, where a piece of her heart remains. Her previous novels include NEVER LET GO, a thriller, and the Lisa Jamison Mystery Series. Her books have been nominees or finalists for Agatha, Silver Falchion and Shamus awards. Lori is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, The Historical Novel Society, International Thriller Writers, The Finger Lakes Authors & Readers Experience and Pennwriters. After several moves about the country with her family, Lori now lives and writes in the hills of Northern Pennsylvania. Look out for two new novels in 2026 and 2027 from Speaking Volumes LLC, SPRING MELT, an historical courtroom dram ...more

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	Never Let Go 4.12 avg rating — 182 ratings — published 2022 — 11 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 Dead Man's Eyes (Lisa Jamison, #1) 4.48 avg rating — 161 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Never Broken (Lisa Jamison #2) 4.57 avg rating — 77 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
	No Time to Breathe (Lisa Jamison, #3) 4.55 avg rating — 47 ratings	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
	Spring Melt 4.58 avg rating — 31 ratings — 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
	Short Story America Anthology, Volume 1 by T.D. Johnston (editor), Kristin Fouquet (Goodreads Author), Anthony Otten 4.41 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Childhood Regained - Stories of Hope for Asian Child Workers by Jodie Renner (Goodreads Author) (Editor), D. Ansing (Contributor), Della Barrett (Contributor) 4.63 avg rating — 19 ratings — 11 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
	Raising Identical Twins: The Unique Challenges and Joys of the Early Years really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 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
	Balance it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	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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Lori Foster liked Chelsie's review of Spring Melt: "This historical court case story was so well written! Ella is married and even though the trauma of a terrible event during her childhood still haunts her, she has lived a pretty decent life. Her husband is a well known TB doctor, she does various co" Read more of this review »
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Lori Foster liked Jan Fore's review of Spring Melt: "Spring Melt Laura Duffy Foster March 10, 2026 As a young girl living in the Adirondacks, Ella lost her father at a young age. Her mother was overcome by the need to raise Ella and keep a job; although cooking at the logging camp and living in the small " Read more of this review »
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Lori Foster and 2 other people liked Courtney Pityer's review of Spring Melt: "If you are looking for a historical fiction novel that will really tug at your heart strings then you need to check out Spring Melt. I must admit there is so much drama and mystery you are going to be on your toes the whole time. Despite all that I f" Read more of this review »
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Lori Foster and 1 other person liked ecastell 's review of Spring Melt: "Let me start by saying that I’m a big fan of courtroom dramas, as evidenced by my extensive collection of Grisham novels and countless hours spent watching Perry Mason and Matlock. However, if you’re seeking courtroom drama in Spring Melt, be prepare" Read more of this review »
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