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B&B Team
- Nov 12, 2016
- 5 min
An Interview with NYT Bestselling Author Catherine Coulter
It is with great pleasure to welcome the talented Catherine Coulter to Books & Benches. I've been a long-time fan of Coulter's work. The first book I read of hers was The Maze. Once finished, I immediately read The Cove, and have devoured every FBI thriller since. I've also had the pleasure of reading some of her historical romances, and enjoyed those with equal fervor. Catherine joins us today to answer a few questions for our readers. If you'd like to get to know Catherine

B&B Team
- Nov 10, 2016
- 5 min
Author Interview: OVERCAST SUNSET by Joyce Strand
Please join us in welcoming author Joyce Strand to Books & Benches. Strand writes who-done-it contemporary and historical mysteries set in California, all of which are inspired by actual events. She is the author of the Jillian Hillcrest Mysteries and Brynn Bancroft Mysteries. OVERCAST SUNSET A Brynn Bancroft Mystery Brynn Bancroft’s enjoyment at running her former husband’s winery is overcast by a rash of troubling burglaries and her inability to reconnect with her ex. When
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