mary jane maffini
lapsed librarian and former mystery bookseller mary jane maffini is the award-winning author of twenty mysteries in three and a half series and two dozen crime shorts
MJ is a frequent speaker, book club guest and workshop presenter. she lives and plots in manotick, ontario with a pair of rescued dachshunds at her feet. her husband sleeps with one eye open
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development versions
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book cover - you light up my death
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book launch promotional invite
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