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Susanna Calkins
SUSANNA CALKINS became fascinated with seventeenth-century England while pursuing her doctorate in British history. A former pirate, she once served on the Golden Hinde--a museum replica of Sir Frances Drake's ship--now dry docked in the Thames.
Originally from Philadelphia, Calkins now lives outside of Chicago with her husband and two sons. The Murder at Rosamund's Gate, featuring Lucy Campion, is her first novel.
Originally from Philadelphia, Calkins now lives outside of Chicago with her husband and two sons. The Murder at Rosamund's Gate, featuring Lucy Campion, is her first novel.
Awards: Macavity (2016) see all
Genres: Historical Mystery
Series
Lucy Campion Mysteries
1. A Murder At Rosamund's Gate (2013)
2. From the Charred Remains (2014)
3. The Masque of a Murderer (2015)
4. A Death Along the River Fleet (2016)
5. The Sign of the Gallows (2020)
6. The Cry of the Hangman (2021)
7. Death Among the Ruins (2023)
1. A Murder At Rosamund's Gate (2013)
2. From the Charred Remains (2014)
3. The Masque of a Murderer (2015)
4. A Death Along the River Fleet (2016)
5. The Sign of the Gallows (2020)
6. The Cry of the Hangman (2021)
7. Death Among the Ruins (2023)
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