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Winter Austin

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Mystery, Suspense, Thriller

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As a Note, I do not use AI in any way to write my books. Lots a sweat equity goes into my writing, not computer generated.

Winter Austin perpetually answers the question: “were you born in the winter?” with a flat “nope.” Having returned to her hometown, Winter has stepped into the chaotic world of a full-time wife, mom, author, and employee.

A lifelong Mid-West gal, Winter rediscovered her love of her beloved Iowa with its hot summers and snowy winters. She grew up listening to the captivating stories told by relatives around the table or a campfire. Since becoming a published author, she learned a mindset of a glass half-empty personality makes for a perfect suspense/thriller author. Taking her ability to verbally spin a vivid and detailed ...more

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Hera Force Has Arrived

The first book in this series, a series that I have truly loved since it pulled together with three main women at the helm, has released. And I’m so blasted excited. I really hope you love Jo, Nadia, and Jade as much as I do.

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Average rating: 4.33 · 2,360 ratings · 668 reviews · 26 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Killer in Me (Benoit and Dayne Mystery, #1) 4.33 avg rating — 1,125 ratings — 7 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
	Hush, My Darling (Benoit and Dayne Mystery, #2) 4.42 avg rating — 192 ratings — 7 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
	Straight for the Kill (Benoit and Dayne Mystery, #3) 4.38 avg rating — 179 ratings — 6 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
	Atonement (The McIntire County Series: #1) 4.20 avg rating — 133 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	A Requiem For The Dead (Benoit and Dayne Mystery Book 4) 4.58 avg rating — 118 ratings — 6 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
	Born to Die (The McIntire County Series: #2) 4.17 avg rating — 109 ratings — 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
	Ride a Dark Trail 4.56 avg rating — 88 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
	Relentless (Degrees of Darkness Book 1) 3.78 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2013 — 9 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
	Sins of the Father (The McIntire County Series: #3) 4.54 avg rating — 59 ratings — 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
	Liar, Liar (The McIntire County Series: #4) 4.43 avg rating — 53 ratings — 6 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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Benoit and Dayne Mystery (3 books)
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Degrees of Darkness (4 books)
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A Bounty of Shadows (2 books)
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Murder at Blackwater Bend (A Stella and Lyndy Mystery, #2)

by Clara McKenna (Goodreads Author)

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On Target (Gray Man, #2)

by Mark Greaney (Goodreads Author)

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Breakneck (Arliss Cutter, #5)

by Marc Cameron (Goodreads Author)

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