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Lee Strauss

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Aurora, Illinois, The United States

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Mystery, Historical Fiction, Young Adult

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For fans of Golden Age who-dun-its ~ from a USA TODAY Bestselling author!

You'll adore Lady Gold from the acclaimed Ginger Gold Mysteries series, and the spin of series, Higgins & Hawke.

Look for the connected 1950s era Rosa Reed Mysteries.

NEW ~ The Velvet Spy ~ The Wartime Journal of Ginger Gold

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	Murder on the SS Rosa (Ginger Gold Mystery #1) 3.87 avg rating — 6,307 ratings — published 2017 — 26 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 at Hartigan House: A Ginger Gold Mystery, #2 by Lee Strauss (Goodreads Author), Elizabeth Klett (Narrator) 4.07 avg rating — 4,447 ratings — published 2017 — 30 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 Aboard the Flying Scotsman (Ginger Gold Mystery #8) 4.13 avg rating — 3,275 ratings — published 2018 — 10 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 at Kensington Gardens (Ginger Gold Mystery #6) 4.23 avg rating — 3,196 ratings — published 2018	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 at Feathers & Flair (Ginger Gold Mystery #4) 4.17 avg rating — 3,123 ratings — published 2017 — 21 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 at Bray Manor (Ginger Gold Mystery #3) 4.13 avg rating — 3,106 ratings — published 2017 — 23 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 at the Mortuary (Ginger Gold Mystery #5) 4.25 avg rating — 2,880 ratings — published 2018 — 15 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
	Perception (The Perception Trilogy, #1) 3.68 avg rating — 3,315 ratings — published 2012 — 12 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 at St. George's Church (Ginger Gold Mystery #7) 4.31 avg rating — 2,787 ratings — published 2018 — 13 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 at the Boat Club (Ginger Gold Mystery #9) 4.22 avg rating — 2,150 ratings — published 2019 — 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

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Starting over from the beginning

I'm working on the last book of the Ginger Gold 1920s Mystery series (bringing all the main secondary characters that have appeared over the course of 31 books in one place ~ super fun!)

The idea that this is the end of the Roaring Twenties road for Ginger is a bittersweet. I need time to digest just how I'm feeling about that, and will blog more about that issue in the near future.

At the same t

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Ginger Gold Mystery (32 books)
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Three Card Murder (Impossible Crimes #1)

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Mrs. Ginger Reed, known in some London circles as Lady Gold, sat at her large oak desk in the office of Lady Gold Investigations, her papers neatly stacked beside her, and her fountain pen hovered above the ledger. Magna Jones, her assistant, lounged ...more
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The click of Ginger Gold’s heels echoed smartly on the polished marble floor as she stepped into the grand vestibule of the Queen’s Hall, the famous classical concert hall in Langham Place. Her presence, as always, turned heads—not merely because she ...more
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Kapital 1 Es war unklar, wie lange Angus Green schon tot war. Ginger Gold studierte die Obduktionsfotos, die auf ihrem Schreibtisch lagen. Mr. Green, ein junger Mann aus privilegierten Verhältnissen, war unerwartet und plötzlich verstorben. Felicia, Gi ...more
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Chapter 1 ~ Happy Birthday to Me July 31st, 1912    How fabulous that I found this journal today, tucked away at the bottom of my wardrobe! Good old Pippins—our English butler in London—gave it to me years ago as a parting gift when Father whisked me o ...more
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“People aren’t just flesh and blood. They’re soul and spirit, too. When two people join physically, they also join spiritually, creating a soul-tie with each”
― Lee Strauss, Sun & Moon

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“Ginger expressed a desire for a Mary Pickford, and Haley asked for a Sidecar—American cocktails—but fortunately, the waiter hailed from Boston and had likely learned of them as Ginger and Haley had, by visiting illegal speakeasies.”
― Lee Strauss, Murder on the SS Rosa

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“Mr. Reed,” Haley continued with a clipped voice. “All women in America now have the right to vote, not just those who are over thirty like in your country. American women are considered equals to their male counterparts. Any”
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