{"title":"Deanna Raybourn","description":"Deanna Raybourn is the New York Times bestselling and Edgar(R) Award-nominated author of the Veronica Speedwell Mysteries, the Lady Julia Grey series, and several stand-alone novels, including KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE and KILLS WELL WITH OTHERS. 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