D.M.S. Fick
D. M. S. Fick is the author of the quirky-but-big-hearted country music mystery Lewis Sinclair and the Gentlemen Cowboys from CamCat Books. She's an award-winning graphic designer, cartoonist, and animator. She’s worked on two Peabody Award-winning programs and the Emmy Award-winning PBS science series, Newton’s Apple and SciGirls.
A MISSING BROOCH. A FACE SET IN CEMENT. NOT YOUR AVERAGE MUSIC FESTIVAL.
Some excerpts from reviews for Lewis Sinclair and the Gentlemen Cowboys:
Publishers Weekly - “This country music mystery hits all the right notes. Readers will hope to hear more from the cowboy crooner and his band.”
Library Journal - “Patrons looking for thrilling mysteries that include love, jealousy, and betrayal set against a music-festival
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