Donna Gowland is a writer and teacher who lives by the seaside with her family and schnauzer dog. A lifelong lover of literature, Donna published her first poem while in junior school and has written prize-winning poetry, short stories and non-fiction (and is also an award-winning singer and dancer).
A keen interest in science as a child led Donna to scientific research on reanimation and Victorian science – a fear of blood prevented a promising scientific career. Instead, Donna turned her attention to fiction, discovering Mary Shelley’s seminal novel Frankenstein and devouring everything she could find about its writer. A love of murder mystery, Paris, and an endless fascination with the relationship between Mary and Percy Shelley created the Mary Shelley Investigations series!
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Death at the Altar: After a traumatic loss, will a new murder case help Mary recover…? (Mary Shelley Investigations Book 3)
The Shelleys are back with a new murder case! For fans of Mary Shelley, Daphne Du Maurier, Diane Setterfield and Laura Purcell.
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The Lost Girls (Mary Shelley Investigations Book 2)
Don’t miss this page-turning historical mystery! For fans of Mary Shelley, Daphne Du Maurier, Diane Setterfield and Laura Purcell.
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The Missing Wife (Mary Shelley Investigations Book 1)
A young aspiring writer finds romance and mystery in Paris! For fans of Mary Shelley, Daphne Du Maurier, Diane Setterfield and Laura Purcell.
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