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  Sammy never solved a crime or scared off an attacker or saved the day, as Dandy has done in my fictional world, but he did bring me and my family unending joy and laughter, through good times and bad, and that’s what I hope Dandy will do for my readers.

  As usual, my heartfelt thanks goes out to those fans of the series who are willing to put everything aside and read a draft of my work. Thanks this time goes to Jim Brown, Micheline Plummer Golden, Robin Harsh, Casey Jones, and Judy Mahony for doing such a lovely job in such a short period of time. I also want to thank Michelle Huffaker for coming up with another sweet cover for the novella and my proof-reader Jessica Meigs for eradicating all the little errors that my beta readers failed to find.

  Finally, I can assure you that once again I would never have gotten this novella written and out to the world without the continued love and support of my husband (and first reader) and the motivation that my daughter Ashley and her children provide for me every day.

  Other Works by Author

  Victorian San Francisco Mystery Series

  Maids of Misfortune (Book 1)

  Uneasy Spirits (Book 2)

  Bloody Lessons (Book 3)

  Deadly Proof (Book 4)

  Violet Vanquishes a Villain (Novella)

  Pilfered Promises (Book 5)

  Kathleen Catches a Killer (Novella)

  Boxed Set (Books 1-4)

  Dandy Delivers (Novella)

  Scholarly Pursuit (Book 6) winter 2018

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  Victorian San Francisco Stories

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  Madam Sybil’s First Client

  Dandy Detects

  The Misses Moffet Mend a Marriage

  Mr. Wong Rights a Wrong

  Victorian San Francisco Stories (Collection)

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  Medieval to Modern: An Anthology of Historical Mystery Stories

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  Paradisi Chronicles series

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  Between Mountain and Sea (Caelestis Series Book 1)

  Under Two Moons (Caelestis Series Book 2)

  Through Ddaera’s Touch (Caelestis Series Book 3)

  Caelestis Series Books 1-3 Plus Aelwyd

  “Aelwyd: Home” in Chronicle Worlds: Paradisi

  The Stars are Red Tonight (Canistro Series Book 1)

  Information about all Locke’s works can be found at https://mlouisalocke.com To get notifications about promotions or new publications in her mystery series, please sign up for her newsletter.

  About the Author

  M. Louisa Locke, a retired professor of U.S. and Women’s History, has embarked on a second career as a writer of historical mysteries and science fiction.

  Her best-selling Victorian San Francisco Mystery series features Annie Fuller, a boardinghouse owner who supplements her income as a clairvoyant and business consultant, and Nate Dawson, her lawyer beau. All the novels and short stories in this series explore the experiences of women who worked in San Francisco at the end of the 19th century, based on Dr. Locke’s doctoral research.

  Not just content with writing about the past, Locke has recently turned to writing about the future as one of the founders of the Paradisi Chronicles, an open-source science fiction world created by multiple authors. So if you’ve read all her Victorian San Francisco series, you might give her science fiction a try, since they include a similar mix of mystery, suspense, humor, and light romance—only set in the future rather than the past!

  Locke is an active member of the Historical Fiction Authors Cooperative, and you can find more about her journey as an indie author and gain a deeper glimpse into the worlds of Victorian San Francisco and New Eden, Paradisi, if you check out her website at http://mlouisalocke.com/

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