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Author Features

Conversations with and features on CBTB's favorite crime fiction authors.

Interview: Kate Hamer, debut author of THE GIRL IN THE RED COAT

February 16, 2016

CBTB chats with debut author Kate Hamer about THE GIRL IN THE RED COAT, a new personal favorite mystery and a debut you won't want to miss.

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