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Gael Lynch

Gael Lynch is a writer and storyteller who traces her roots back to her dad’s carefully crafted bedtime stories of fairy queens and villains, beggars of old, the rags to riches sagas of the ancients, always set in the rich green tones of the Irish countryside. Her own greatest ideas, though, are not those of far away and long ago, but ones that exist right under her nose. In what seems to be the ordinary, Gael loves nothing more than a chance encounter while waiting on a line at the grocery store. Perfect strangers offer a world of little gems, experiences she might never have had herself.

The Newbury Award winning author, Patricia Reilly Giff, mentored Gael for many of her writing years. Always a person of pure encou ...more

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Yesteryear

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The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion

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A King's Ransom (Recovery Agent #2)

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What a great cozy mystery! I was completely captivated by the audio version! The narrator, Mary Aalgaard brings life to this small Minnesota town where a tight knit community comes together to solve this mystery! Great fun to read!
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Gael Lynch made a comment on Meike’s review of John of John " What a great, thorough review! I’ve just finished the sample, and I’m reminded of John Boyne’s writing as well, who is a fave of mine. Looking forward ...more "
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