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Alyssa Maxwell

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Alyssa Maxwell is the author of The Gilded Newport Mysteries, inspired by her husband’s family whose Newport origins date back numerous generations. The series features the glamour of the Gilded Age and a sleuth who is a Newporter born and raised, and also a less "well-heeled" cousin of the Vanderbilt family. Alyssa also writes A Lady & Lady’s Maid Mysteries, an English-set series that begins as WWI is ending. She and her husband live in South Florida, where she is a member of the Florida chapter of the Mystery Writers of America and the South Florida Fiction Writers. You can visit her at http://alyssamaxwell.com, and find her on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Goodreads, and Instagram.

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	Murder at the Breakers (Gilded Newport Mysteries #1) 3.76 avg rating — 8,121 ratings — published 2014 — 16 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 Marble House (Gilded Newport Mysteries, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 3,659 ratings — published 2014 — 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 Ochre Court (Gilded Newport Mysteries #6) 4.10 avg rating — 2,830 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Murder at Beechwood (Gilded Newport Mysteries #3) 4.08 avg rating — 2,712 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Murder at Rough Point (Gilded Newport Mysteries, #4) 3.97 avg rating — 2,278 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Murder at Chateau Sur Mer (Gilded Newport Mysteries #5) 4.06 avg rating — 2,085 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Murder Most Malicious (A Lady & Lady's Maid Mystery, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 2,075 ratings — published 2015 — 14 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 Crossways (Gilded Newport Mysteries #7) 4.14 avg rating — 1,857 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Murder at Kingscote (Gilded Newport Mysteries, #8) 4.21 avg rating — 1,749 ratings — published 2020	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 Wakehurst (Gilded Newport Mysteries #9) 4.23 avg rating — 1,672 ratings — published 2021 — 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

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Murder at Kingscote: Excerpt - Chapter 1

Newport, RI, July 1899

Bellevue Avenue teemed with color, fragrance, and a wide-eyed wonderment at the country’s newest technology. It was the summer of 1899, and something extraordinary had arrived on the shores of Aquidneck Island—something that promised to change our world forever.

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A great follow-up to the first book in the series. In addition to the adorable Dee, we have the quirky, recurring cast of secondary characters who keep her and the reader on their toes. In this one, we plunge deeper into the history of two neighborin ...more
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“turned a scandalized gaze on me. “Will there be rats scurrying about?” “What?” I shook my worries”
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Murder at the Breakers by Alyssa Maxwell

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The Girls Whispered Murder by Lynn McPherson

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From Garden To Grave by Rickie Blair

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Down and Out in Kathmandu by Jennifer S. Alderson

6 votes, 7.8%

Mousse and Murder Elizabeth Loganby

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“Creating individuality, which creates and protects others' individualities is good.”
― Zaman Ali, MORALITY An Individual Dilemma

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Dec 12, 2013 02:48PM

Beth wrote: "Hi Alyssa,
Thanks for befriending this fellow mystery author on Goodreads!"

Thanks, Beth! I'm slowly becoming better acquainted with the mystery community, and I'm loving every minute of it!

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message 3: by Beth

Dec 12, 2013 02:41PM

Hi Alyssa,
Thanks for befriending this fellow mystery author on Goodreads!

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message 2: by Alyssa

Dec 12, 2013 10:55AM

Tracy wrote: "Congratulations on your book deal with Kensington! SO EXCITED for you!"

Thank you!!

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Dec 12, 2013 10:30AM

Congratulations on your book deal with Kensington! SO EXCITED for you!

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