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Paula Bernstein

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in New York, The United States

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http://www.hannahklinemysteries.com

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Crime, Mystery, Thriller

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Paula Bernstein is a New York native, who migrated to Los Angeles to attend graduate school in Chemistry. She acquired a PhD, an exceptionally nice husband, and the ability to synthesize compounds useful for poisoning.

Not long afterwards, she escaped her laboratory and attended medical school. Like her series heroine, Hannah Kline, Paula spent her professional life practicing Obstetrics and Gynecology. When she developed an irresistible desire for an uninterrupted nights’ sleep, she retired from her full time practice, and reinvented herself as a writer of medical mysteries.

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Average rating: 4.35 · 2,947 ratings · 165 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Murder in the Family (Hannah Kline Mysteries, #1) 4.33 avg rating — 2,480 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Lethal Injection (Hannah Kline Mysteries, #2) 4.57 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 2012 — 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 in a Private School (Hannah Kline Mysteries, #3) 4.53 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	In Vitro (Hannah Kline Mysteries, #5) 4.40 avg rating — 73 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
	The Goldilocks Planet (Hannah Kline Mysteries, #4) 4.32 avg rating — 57 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
	Honeymoon (Hannah Kline Mysteries, #6) 4.28 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2018 — 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 is a Nightmare (A Hannah Kline Mystery Book 7) 4.30 avg rating — 33 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
	Murder is a Hate Crime (A Hannah Kline Mystery Book 8) 4.81 avg rating — 21 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
	Murder in the Goldilocks Zone (A Hannah Kline Mystery Book 4) 4.60 avg rating — 15 ratings — 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
	Murder is Paralyzing (A Hannah Kline Mystery Book 9) 4.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — 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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Coming Soon-HONEYMOON- Hannah Kline Mysteries #6

It was supposed to be the perfect romantic honeymoon for Obstetrician Hannah Kline and her new husband, Los Angeles Police Detective Daniel Ross: a week of complete relaxation on isolated Oriole Island at a charming Victorian B&B, famous for its celebrity chef.

No sooner do they arrive than the chef is found dead in the kitchen, and they encounter a woman from Daniel’s past who threatens their new Read more of this blog post »

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“I've always thought that people's books were the most accurate reflection of their minds. I grew up in a house full of books with a mother who made a weekly pilgrimage to the Brooklyn Public Library. I'd always felt confused in the homes of friends whose parents didn't have any.”
― Paula Bernstein, Murder in the Family

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