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Ellie DeFarr

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Born

Pittsburgh, PA, The United States

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Fiction, Mystery

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November 2013

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Ellie DeFarr grew up in the surrounds of Pittsburgh, PA, playing in the forested foothills and wading through the streams that flow between them. She attended the University of Michigan, where she earned a Master's Degree in a scientific field so far removed from creative writing that it’s mind boggling. After graduation she entered the demanding and fast-paced world of leading-edge technology. But this inauspicious start did not deter her from her love of the written word. She is delighted to be the author of the Hera Hunter Mystery series, and she hopes that you enjoy reading her books as much as she enjoys writing them. ...more

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About Book 4 of the Hera Hunter Mystery series

Hera’s concerned about Sheriff’s Deputy Mitch Haygarth, who’s an old family friend. After Annie Sykes, a local barmaid, is murdered by a serial killer, the deputy is acting mighty edgy. He’s been in law enforcement all his life and has never even drawn his gun. Hera knows he’s not up to chasing down a brutal killer. He’s too proud to ask her for help. But there’s no need. She’s already begun quest Read more of this blog post »

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Published on November 30, 2015 13:18 • Tags: dog-mysteries, hard-boiled-detective, hera-hunter, mystery-books, private-investigator-books, series, vigilante-justice, whodunit-mysteries, woman-detectives

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Ellie DeFarr’s books

Average rating: 4.08 · 132 ratings · 35 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Haunting Memories from a Troubled Past (Hera Hunter Mystery Series, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	The Ripper Awakens (Hera Hunter Series #4) 4.40 avg rating — 30 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
	Melancholy Manor (Hera Hunter Mystery Series, #2) 3.88 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	They Called Her Paperback Rose (Hera Hunter Series #3) 4.39 avg rating — 18 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

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Series by Ellie DeFarr

Hera Hunter series (2 books)
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