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Nan has been writing stories since she was old enough to hold a crayon. She is an avid (if not always successful) gardener, reader and fan of countless cancelled-too-soon TV shows. She lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with her husband, daughter and Admiral Horatio Nelson, the VERY pushy poodle.

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	Restless Natives 4.41 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Office Heretics (A Coffee & Crime Mystery Book 2) 4.23 avg rating — 22 ratings — 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
	Forest Outings (A Coffee and Crime Mystery Book 3) 4.62 avg rating — 13 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
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Framed in Death (In Death, #61)

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There Will Be Bodies: A Flavia Albia Novel (Flavia Albia Series Book 13)

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