Before travel and history writer Bill Bryson shot to ... Born in West Virginia, author Mary Lee Settle was best known for her critically acclaimed "Beulah Quintet" series, which was historical ...
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Across 37 years, the books have seen him given many awards including the prestigious Crime Writers’ Association Diamond Dagger Award and Edgar Allan Poe Award for best novel.