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Heather Day Gilbert

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Mystery, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction

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Heather Day Gilbert, an RWA Daphne du Maurier Award-winning author and 2-time ECPA Christy Award finalist, enjoys writing contemporary mysteries/psychological thrillers and Viking historicals. She brings authentic family relationships to the page, and she particularly delights in heroines who take a stand to protect those they love. Avid readers say Heather's realistic characters—no matter what century—feel like best friends. When she's not plotting stories, this native West Virginian can often be found hanging out with her husband and four children, playing video games, or reading Agatha Christie novels.

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Average rating: 4.34 · 11,611 ratings · 2,281 reviews · 47 distinct works • Similar authors

	Miranda Warning (A Murder in the Mountains, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 2,096 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	No Filter (Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery #1) 4.28 avg rating — 1,085 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	God's Daughter (Vikings of the New World Saga #1) 3.99 avg rating — 591 ratings — published 2013 — 5 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
	Iced Over (Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery #2) 4.52 avg rating — 518 ratings — published 2020 — 2 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
	Spilled Milk (Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery #4) 4.66 avg rating — 467 ratings — published 2021 — 2 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
	Trial by Twelve (A Murder in the Mountains #2) 4.43 avg rating — 454 ratings — published 2015 — 4 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
	Trouble Brewing (Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery #5) 4.56 avg rating — 431 ratings — published 2021 — 2 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
	Fair Trade (Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery #3) 4.60 avg rating — 413 ratings — published 2020 — 2 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
	Roast Date (Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery, #7) 4.65 avg rating — 402 ratings — 2 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
	Belinda Blake and the Snake in the Grass (An Exotic Pet-Sitter Mystery Series, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 415 ratings — published 2019 — 5 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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ALL THE SUSPECTS ON CAMPUS is available on NetGalley and is up for preorder now!

If you haven’t heard, ALL THE SUSPECTS ON CAMPUS, book 1 in my Christie Club Mystery series, is LIVE for preorder on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, and many online book vendor sites! There will also be an audiobook that will go live around release date (January 26, 2027).

ALL THE SUSPECTS is book 1 in my Christie Club mystery series. This cozy mystery series features amateur sleuth (and Engl

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The Chateau Murder (French Village Mystery #2)

by Greg Mosse

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Cat Among the Pigeons (Hercule Poirot, #36)

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Camino Winds (Camino Island, #2)

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Heather Gilbert and 33 other people liked Elodie 's review of All the Suspects on Campus (A Christie Club Mystery Book 1): "Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced readers copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. There is seriously nothing better than going into a book blind and realizing you found a complete gem! I've never read a book by Heather Day Gilbert be" Read more of this review »
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Heather Gilbert liked Mary's review of All the Suspects on Campus (A Christie Club Mystery Book 1): "All the Suspects on Campus is the first of a new mystery series by Heather Day Gilbert. This is the first novel I have read by Gilbert and I really enjoyed it. I loved the setting on a private school campus in West Virginia. The setting allowed for l" Read more of this review »
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Heather Gilbert liked Reviewer Reviewer's review of All the Suspects on Campus (A Christie Club Mystery Book 1): "I really enjoyed the campus setting and the way the mystery unfolds through the different suspects and clues. The story does a good job of creating suspicion without giving too much away, and there are enough twists and unanswered questions to keep y" Read more of this review »
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“I wish I could fly like that hawk, rising and falling with the still spaces in the air, far above all this sickness and death and evil.”
― Heather Day Gilbert, God's Daughter

tags: death, escape, evil, flying, sickness

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“I'm not surprised he wants to challenge me here, where no one can protect me. He thinks I'm a weak woman. He thinks wrong.”
― Heather Day Gilbert, God's Daughter

tags: strength, vikings, weak, woman

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“Torture is being married to a proud, insensitive man, while an attentive, supportive man lives under the same roof.”
― Heather Day Gilbert, God's Daughter

tags: marriage, viking-woman, vikings

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This is the poll for September's Books of the Month - the two with the most votes will be our winners.

The Preacher's Bride by Jody Hedlund

9 votes 20.9%

Gods and Kings (Chronicles of the Kings, #1) by Lynn Austin

Gods and Kings by Lynn Austin

7 votes 16.3%

God's Daughter (Vikings of the New World Saga #1) by Heather Day Gilbert

God's Daughter by Heather Day Gilbert

5 votes 11.6%

Song of Springhill by Cheryl McKay

4 votes 9.3%

The Secret Keeper A Novel of Kateryn Parr (Ladies in Waiting, #2) by Sandra Byrd

The Secret Keeper: A Novel of Kateryn Parr by Sandra Byrd

4 votes 9.3%

In the Field of Grace by Tessa Afshar

4 votes 9.3%

Esther Royal Beauty (Dangerous Beauty, #1) by Angela Elwell Hunt

Esther: Royal Beauty by Angela Elwell Hunt

4 votes 9.3%

The Family of Jesus (Heart of the Story, #1) by Karen Kingsbury

Heart of the Story: The Family of Jesus by Karen Kingsbury

3 votes 7.0%

The Well (The Living Water Series) by Stephanie Landsem

The Well by Stephanie Landsem

2 votes 4.7%

The Crimson Cord Rahab's Story (Daughters of the Promised Land, #1) by Jill Eileen Smith

The Crimson Cord: Rahab's Story by Jill Eileen Smith

1 vote 2.3%

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Heather’s Quotes

“I couldn’t describe the smells of West Virginia, even if I tried. It has something to do with the leaves composting in the woods, the cold trickle of little creeks and waterfalls, the ferns greening up everything. But somewhere deep below, I can smell the rock and the coal this state is built on.”
― Heather Day Gilbert, Miranda Warning

tags: appalachian, coal, mountains, nature-s-beauty, west-virginia

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“Fair is whatever God wants to do.”
― Leif Enger, Peace Like a River

tags: fair

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“I'm pretty certain most women hate her guts. Luckily, I see past her perfect good looks and into her tangled personality.”
― Heather Day Gilbert, Guilt by Association

tags: jealousy

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“At the end of the school day, we walked the long, cold way home feeling happy and hungry. There we found a warm fire, country ham with gravy and hot biscuits, and a mother to hug us! If snow blew under the doors that night, what did it matter? Christmas time was just around the corner.”
― Jenny Lee Ellison, Sand Knob through the Eyes of a Child

tags: biscuits, christmas, love, mothers-love, poverty, west-virginia

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“If we are to survive, I must start and end my war this same day.”
― Heather Day Gilbert, Forest Child

tags: vikings, war, warrior-women

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