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 Sharon Gwyn Short lives in Miamisburg, Ohio with her husband and two daughters. She has a B.A. and an M.A. in 
English. She is the creator of
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Titles and year of publication:
| 'Josie Toadfern' Novels | |
| 1) Death of a Domestic Diva | 2003 | 
| 2) Death by Deep Dish Pie | 2004 | 
| 3) Death in the Cards | 2005 | 
| 4) Hung Out to Die | 2006 | 
| 5) Murder Unfolds | 2007 | 
| 6) Tie Dyed and Dead | 2008 | 
| 'Kinship' Novels (as 'Jess Montgomery') | |
| 1) The Widows | 2019 | 
| 2) The Hollows | 2020 | 
| 3) The Stills | 2021 | 
| 4) The Echoes | 2022 | 
| 'Patricia Delaney' Novels | |
| 1) Angel's Bidding | 1993 | 
| 2) Past Pretense | 1994 | 
| 3) The Death We Share | 1995 |