ANDERSON, SUSAN-Present Danger a battered woman from Atlanta moves to Seattle.  Romantic    suspense.

BECK, K. K. Personal: journalist and magazine editor in Seattle. Young Mrs. Cavendish & the Kaiser's Men--1916 San Francisco. Death in a Deck Chair and Murder in a Mummy Case--Iris Cooper, flapper hero.

DAHEIM, MARY--Personal: Seattle native who is a writer of historical romances. Just Desserts--1st in series about Seattle bed and breakfast owner, Judith McMonigle. The Alpine Advocate-1st in series about small Cascade mountain town newspaper owner Emma Lord.

DENGLER, SANDY--no information

DERESKE, JO--Personal: librarian from the Bellingham area. Miss Zukas and the Library Murder--contemporary Bellingham (slightly disguised). First in series.

HENDRICKSON, LOUISE--With Deadly Intent--Dr. Amy Prescott (forensic scientist in a Washington State crime lab) on Lomitas Island and Seattle.

JANCE, J. A.Personal: Full time writer lives in Seattle. Until Proven Guilty--1st in multi-volumed series about Seattle homicide policeman J. P. Beaumont. (Read in order!)  Desert Heat--1st in series Joanna Brady in Cochise, Arizona. Hour of the Hunter--rumored first in series also in Southwest U. S.

KEHRET, PEG--Writes award-winning books for 8-12 year olds.

LEE, ADRIENNE-Endless Fear--No other information.

MAIZ, LINDA--Personal: Born in New Orleans and raised in Atlanta. She now lives in Bellingham. Snake Dance--set in New Orleans. Characters are Laura Inelda and Theo Talbot. BodyEnglish--?

MAXWELL, A. E.--Personal: Ann and Evan. Just Another Day in Paradise--Southern California. Protagonists are Fiddler and Fiora Flynn. Books are "gritty".

MEYERDING, JANE--Personal: part-time secretary for the Director of the Jackson School of International Studies. Everywhere House--No other information.

MOEN, RUTH RABY--Only One Way Out--no other information.

PARKER, JUDITH R.--House Sitter--battered woman from California hides from her husband in the Cascades. Romantic suspense.

PETERSON, AUDREYPersonal: recent transplant from California. Nocturne Murder--first book in series
featuring Jane Winfield & Andrew Quentin.  Dartmoor Burial--first book in series featuring Claire Camden. Both series are set in England.

POWER, MARGO--Personal: lives in Vancouver, WA. Not yet published young adult book,Vanished

ROBB, CANDACE--Personal: lives in Seattle. Apothecary Rose--first book in series starring Owen Archer &
Lucie Wilton. It is set in fourteenth century England.

RUSHFORD, PATRICIA--Personal: Lives in Vancouver, Wa. Has young adult series with hero Jennie McGrady, a teenage who lives in Portland. Too Many Secrets--first in series.

SIMONSON, SHEILA--Personal: Lives in Vancouver, Wa.(?). Has series of books featuring Lark Dailey, a
bookstore owner. The first in the series is Larkspur which takes place in California.

SMITH, JANET L.--Personal: Lawyer living in Seattle. Sea of Troubles--first in series about Annie MacPherson, a Seattle lawyer. Story takes place on present day Orcas Island.

VINCENT, L. M.--no information

WILSON, BARBARA--Personal--co-founder of Seal Press in Seattle. Trouble in Translyvania--takes place in
modern Romania. Main character is Cassandra Reilly. Wilson has at least one other series.
 
 

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