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Coerced by Alexandre Drake--one of her fictional characters who has become all too real--to attend the WAR (We Are Romance) conference, mystery writer Maggie Kelly is faced with murderous fanatics, backstabbing colleagues, overzealous writers, and NYPD Lieutenant Steve Wendell.Tags
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Maggie Kelly, a failed writer of historical romance novels, must team up with the debonair Alexandre Drake, Viscount Saint Just, and his sidekick Balder (who just happen to be two of her fictional characters come to life) in order to solve the murder of a romance magazine publisher.
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Best-selling romance writer, Kathryn Seidick also writes as Kasey Michaels and Michelle Kasey. She has written over sixty titles. They include Maggie Needs An Alibi, Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You, A Masquerade in the Moonlight, The Passion of An Angel and The Kissing Game. Her works have earned her numerous recognitions and awards including a show more Romance Writer's of America RITA award, a Waldenbook's Bestseller award, and many awards from Romantic Times magazine. In 1995, her title Secrets Of the Heart was named as one of the year's best romances. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Maggie by the Book
- Original title
- Maggie by the Book
- Original publication date
- 2003-08-01
- People/Characters
- Maggie Kelly; Lord Alexandre Blake, Viscount Saint Just (Alex Blakely); Sterling Balder; Steve Wendell; Argyle Jackson; Irene Goldblum (show all 51); Virginia Neuendorf; Vernon, called Snake; George, called Killer; Mary Louise (Mare); Bernice Toland-James; Kirk Toland; Dr. Bob Chalfont; Tabitha Leighton; David Leighton; Collin; Jared; Mary; Duncan; Felicity Boothe Simmons; Reggie Hall (Regina Hall); Bunny Wilkinson; Melissa Blair; Harry Goldblum; Julie Carp (Julianna Love); Merilee Johns; Giancarlo (Melvin Harper); Irene; Rosemarie Neuendorf; Martha Kolowsky; Mr. Kolowsky; Rose Sherwood; Maureen Bates Oakley; Patti Berken; Damien; Lucious; Liza Lang; Charles; Sergeant Willard Decker; Jay; Mitzi Metzger; Sally Fish; Brenda Peterson; John James Neuendorf; John James Neuendorf Jr.; Ramon; Kevin; Sarah; Lori; Holly Spivak; Janine McDonald
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- New York, New York, USA
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
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- 6
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