Fifteen Tales of Murder, Mayhem, And Malice Paperback: 172 pages Publisher: Nodin Pr (September 12, 2012) ISBN-10: 1935666436 ISBN-13: 978-1935666431 This anthology is the work of the authors of The Minnesota Crime Wave, a group that includes Carl Brookins, Elizabeth Gunn, Pat Dennis, William Kent Krueger, and Joel Arnold, as well as ten other …
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I’d like to welcome Jaleta Clegg, one of my fellow authors from the brand new e-book 25 Years in the Rearview Mirror, 52 Authors Look Back. She is here today with a fun post from one of the characters from her own book as part of the 25 Years in the Rearview Mirror Blog Tour. …
