Sharon Lynn
Sharon Lynn was raised in Arizona, but it was living in England as a teenager, and every return trip since that inspired the setting of her first novel. As a professor of theater, film, and writing she coaches and mentors aspiring artists. Her short stories can be found in anthologies from Malice Domestic and Desert Sleuths. She is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and the Author’s Guild. Please sign up for her news updates at www.sharonlwrites.com.
Death Takes a Bath, Sharon Lynn’s debut novel, was released in 2022 by Level Best Books. Sharon’s mystery short stories in anthologies by Malice Domestic include The Professor’s Lesson (2022), Final Curtain (2020); Carne Diem (2019) in the Anthony Award-winning Mystery
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