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Bethany Swafford

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For as long as she can remember, Bethany Swafford has loved reading books. That love of words extended to writing as she grew older, and when it became more difficult to find a ‘clean’ book, she determined to write her own. Among her favorite authors is Jane Austen, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Georgette Heyer.

When she doesn’t have pen to paper (or fingertips to laptop keyboard), she can generally be found with a book in hand. In her spare time, Bethany reviews books for a book site called More Than A Review.

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Sherlock Holmes and the Rosetta Stone Mystery (The Early Casebook of Sherlock Holmes 1)

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Sherlock Holmes and the Rosetta Stone Mystery (The Early Casebook of Sherlock Holmes 1)

by Linda Stratmann

Edition: ARC, 2021

Synopsis: Before Dr Watson, there was Mr Stamford…

London, 1876

Mr Stamford meets Sherlock Holmes while studying at St Bartholomew’s Medical College in London. With his intense stare and unorthodox methods of doing things, Holmes has already gai

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Lady Darling Inquires After a Killer (The Lady Darling Mysteries, #1)

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The Return of Moriarty

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The Bestselling Author Next Door

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