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Florence James
@florencejames
Independent writer working mainly in crime, with an interest in craft, books and the practical side of publishing.
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About the writer
Florence James writes crime and mystery. Their interests range from character and story structure to editing, formatting and the practical realities of independent publishing.
The smallest detail can change the temperature of a scene.
Books and story worlds
Stories by Florence James
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The Last Catalogue
When a rare book disappears from a private lending library on the Welsh coast, the woman who catalogues its holdings notices that the theft is only the first irregularity. As she follows a trail of altered records, damaged bindings and careful lies, she finds the missing book may have been used to hide something far more useful to the wrong person than a first edition. The investigation pulls her into the quiet rivalries of collectors, dealers and local families who know exactly how much a secret is worth.
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