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Diane Andrews McGuire (born December 1, 1952, in Brockton, Massachusetts) is an American writer of mystery short stories. Her works have been published in the magazines Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine .

In 1994 she won the Robert L. Fish Memorial Award from the Mystery Writers of America for her debut short story "Wicked Twist" (AHMM, November 1993). [1]

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References

  1. Kelly, Ed. "The Sculptress Captures Poe Award". The Buffalo News . Retrieved 24 April 2011.