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Mystery, Historical Fiction, Crime

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Holly West is the author of the Mistress of Fortune series, set in 17th century London and featuring Isabel Wilde, a mistress to King Charles II who secretly makes her living as a fortuneteller. Her debut, MISTRESS OF FORTUNE, was nominated for the Left Coast Crime Rosebud Award for Best First Novel. Her short fiction has appeared in NEEDLE Magazine, Shotgun Honey, and numerous anthologies, including the upcoming PROTECTORS 2 anthology. She lives in the Sierra foothills of Northern California with her husband, Mick, and dogs, Stella and Brando.

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	Mistress of Fortune (Mistress of Fortune, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	MURDER-A-GO-GO'S 3.94 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Killin’ Time in San Diego: Bouchercon Anthology 2023 by Holly West (Goodreads Author) (Editor), C.W. Blackwell (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.31 avg rating — 26 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
	Mistress of Lies (Mistress of Fortune, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	The Money Block (A Grifter's Song, #10) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 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
	Shotgun Honey Presents: Thicker Than Water by Holly West (Goodreads Author), James D.F. Hannah, Karen Harrington (Goodreads Author) 4.63 avg rating — 8 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
	How to Say I Love You Out Loud, Velvet, and Love Fortunes and Other Disasters Chapter Sampler: Swoon Reads Spring 2015 by Holly West (Goodreads Author), Karole Cozzo (Goodreads Author), Temple West (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Once a Loser 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014	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
	Complot à la cour: La favorite du roi, T1 by Holly West (Goodreads Author), Julianne Nova (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	A Surprising Evil by Holly West (Goodreads Author), Nicole West (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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Strange Gods (Vera & Tolliver Mysteries Book 1)

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“Davy, if your cousin ain’t a racist, he is mighty goddamn comfortable with being around racists. That’s a distinction without a difference.”
― S.A. Cosby, All the Sinners Bleed

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“But traditions don’t know when to fucking quit, so everyone who ran for office in Parker County came around to the Black Jewel lodge and gave five minutes to geezers who didn’t have the time to spare.”
― James D.F. Hannah, Because the Night

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