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DonnaRae Menard began writing in junior high school and has been scribbling since. She is the author of the An It's Never Too Late Mystery series. A 1970's suspense featuring Katelyn Took and 17 cats. The Woman Warrior's series, historical fiction from time periods she remembers, Detective Carmine Mansuer series, set in Boston, Mass. Dropped from the Sky, It takes Guts, Willa the Wisp, and several short stories. She splits her time between Vermont and New Hampshire, has an affinity for odd jobs, and rescued cats. She's also always willing to explain about her 450 pound lap pig. ...more

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I'm really suffering with the heat this summer. Something new for me. Then there's the sweat about Murder at the Horse Auction, coming soon, and Up On the Shelf, due out in November. Is it Coolatta time?

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Island Casualty (Andy Veracruz Mystery #2)

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