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Marian Exall is an award-winning author of mysteries and historical fiction. She grew up in England, and lived in France and Belgium before moving to the United States. After raising a family while pursuing a career as a lawyer, Exall now lives and writes in the Pacific Northwest.

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	A Dangerous Descent (Sarah McKinney Mysteries #2) 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2015 — 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
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The German Spoons—War and Homecoming

I have been preoccupied with war lately. Front of mind: the on-again, off-again senseless hostilities with Iran, and the interminable deadly stalemate in Ukraine. (VOTE, people, VOTE: it’s the least you can do!) Other conflicts continuing in Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan, Myanmar, Somalia, and the DRC, may not make the daily headlines but hover on the edge of consciousness.

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Whistler

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The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1)

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