title: Focused on Murder: A Spirit Lake Mystery (Spirit Lake Mysteries) (Volume 1)
author:  Linda Townsdin 
description: Linda Townsdin worked for years in communications for nonprofit and corporate organizations, most recently as writer/editor for a national criminal justice consortium. Townsdins work included editorial and marketing assistance in projects involving cybercrime, tribal justice and other public safety issues. Her short fiction has been published in several anthologies, including the 2013 Capitol Crimes Anthology. She lives in California with her husband, and wouldnt trade her childhood in Northern Minnesota for anything. http://lindatownsdin.com/
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