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What Patricia writes . . .

MYSTERY

Twisty-turny whodunnits tackle challenging murders with dry humor, touches of romance, and considerable amounts of dog fur.


Caught Dead in Wyoming

Secret Sleuth

The Innocence Trilogy

ROMANCE

Characters you can believe in, finding their ways to each other, and their happy beginnings.

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Scroll down for small town romances -- in Wyoming, the heart of the Midwest,

or far and wide.

AND MORE . . .

Lots more! Standalone romantic suspense, women's fiction,

historical romance,

nonfiction for writers.

Audiobooks.

Translations to German, Spanish, Italian.

Poke around, discover it all.

Words & Music

Do you know country singer Hal Ketchum? Listening to his songs sparked elements in several stories, adding insight to the characters' pains, their problems, and their hopes.


At the Heart's Command (Somebody's Love)

Match Make in Wyoming (She Found the Place)

Where Love Lives (I Know Where Love Lives)

Jack's Heart (Loving You Makes Me a Better Man)


Click here to see them all. And I recommend finding those songs, along with Past the Point of No Return and Small Town Saturday Night. Future books maybe? 😊


For 50% off use the code HalKetchum

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"McLinn has a twisty, devious mind."

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"Takes murder seriously, but not life."

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"Laughed, cried, thoroughly enjoyed."

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"McLinn has a twisty, devious mind." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Takes murder seriously, but not life." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Laughed, cried, thoroughly enjoyed." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

About Me

USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn writes mysteries and romances --

sometimes both in the same book -- with twists, turns, humor and a fair number

of dogs. She's published more than 60 books and sees no reason to stop. She's a

hopeful gardener, a dog-lover and an inveterate reader.


"Engrossing to a fault "

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" I felt like I was chatting with my best friend"

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"Engrossing to a fault " ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ " I felt like I was chatting with my best friend" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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