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K.L. Murphy is the award-nominated author of Her Sister’s Death, a 2023 Silver Falchion Finalist for Best Mystery and the January 2023 Once Upon a Book Club Pick. She is also the author of the Detective Cancini Mystery Series: A Guilty Mind, Stay of Execution, and The Last Sin. Her short stories are featured in Deadly Southern Charm and Murder by the Glass. Last Girl Missing, the first book in her new crime series, will be published in July of 2024.

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	Her Sister's Death 4.09 avg rating — 1,993 ratings — published 2022 — 5 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
	Stay of Execution (Detective Cancini Mystery, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 243 ratings — published 2015 — 5 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
	A Guilty Mind (Detective Cancini Mystery, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 246 ratings — published 2012 — 5 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 Last Sin (Detective Cancini Mystery, #3) 4.29 avg rating — 134 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Last Girl Missing: A Detective Callie Forde Mystery 4.35 avg rating — 54 ratings	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
	Deadly Southern Charm: A Lethal Ladies Mystery Anthology by Mary Burton (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Mary Miley (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Heather Weidner (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.09 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Murder by the Glass by Teresa Inge (Editor), Yvonne Saxon (Editor), Heather Weidner (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 11 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
	First Comes Love, Then Comes Murder: 19 Tales of Ruthless Relationships by Heather Weidner, Teresa Inge (editor), Debra H. Goldstein (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 7 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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K.L. Murphy rated a book it was amazing Burnt Ends by Laura Wetsel (Goodreads Author)	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
A page-turner right from the start, Burnt Ends has all the elements of a great whoddunit including a "was it or wasn't it" murder, characters that jump off the page, and relentless pacing. Ramping up the tension is familial drama centered around a BB ...more
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Enemies Domestic, the latest in the Lark Chadwick series, simmers with political intrigue and high-stakes action. Taking the reader behind the scenes of the White House, this story is a roller coaster of suspense all while featuring a heroine you'll ...more
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A great story with characters I want to follow on their next adventure. This is a fun summer read for anyone who loves suspense, intrigue, and thrills.
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