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I write mysteries with a dash of romance. Northeastern Ohio, USA

About the author

Author of mystery stories featuring a female amateur sleuth, diverse characters, and a dash of romance. 

Barbara Howard is a mystery author of over a dozen books, including the trilogy, Finding Home Mystery Series; Final Harvest, Charlotte's Revenge, and Milo's Journey. She is a first generation tech geek turned master gardener. She returned to her Midwestern hometown after an extensive career as a Department of Defense Project Manager at the Pentagon and spends most of her time treasure hunting, spoiling her fur-babies, growing veggies, and plotting whodunits.

She has also published a collection of books on food-related topics, food safety, and heirloom recipe cookbooks under the pen name, Arlene Lee.

Memberships/Affiliations: Mystery Writers of America (MWA), Sisters in Crime (SinC), Great Lakes Fiction Writers (GLFW), Crime Writers of Color (CWoC), Gamma Xi Phi (GXP)

Read more at http://www.authorbarbarahoward.com

Genres: MysteryAuthors of colorAfrican American Mystery & DetectiveAmateur SleuthCozy MysteryFemale Sleuths

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The Taste of Rain

College student and part-time health aide, Amira Connors, wants nothing more than to graduate and successfully launch a non-profit with her latest crush, Attorney Darius Browne. But when a nursing home patient (Claire Stewart) shares shocking details surrounding her husband’s death, Amira pieces together the fractured memories and helps law enforcement identify the actual killer. But is he? Or have Claire’s ramblings entangled Amira into becoming the next target?

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By Barbara Howard

1 The Short Novels of John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck

2 Neruda on the Park

Cleyvis Natera

3 Cup of Secrets - Trace of Lace

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