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Nightingale Trilogy



The Savage Kind is the first book of the Nightingale Trilogy series

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Noir-soaked literary mysteries in midcentury Washington, DC
  • Obsessive teen sleuths sliding into danger
  • Queer characters under political paranoia and historical persecution
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I write historical mysteries set in the late 1940s and early 1950s ... each book is a blend of historical fiction and mystery, often with a puzzle at its core. The narratives also carry a strong feminist and queer perspective, offering a unique lens on the genre.

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