She was staff veterinarian at the Animal Emergency Clinic of St. Louis, Missouri, one of the busiest emergency/critical care practices in the United States as well as MedVet Columbus, winner of the AAHA Hospital of the year in 2014. She also spends time in general practice at the Granville Veterinary Clinic.
Historical mystery is a subgenre of mystery fiction in which the main story involves a crime that takes place during a time of some historical significance, usually set prior to the 1970s. Well-known historical mystery writers include Anne Perry and Steven Saylor.
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