Murder with Peacocks

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Murder with Peacocks
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First edition
Author Donna Andrews
Genre Mystery fiction, Humour
Published1999
Publisher Thomas Dunne Books
Pages311
Awards Anthony Award for Best First Novel (2000)
ISBN 978-0-312-93956-4
Website Murder with Peacocks

Murder with Peacocks is a book written by Donna Andrews [1] and published by Thomas Dunne Books [2] (now owned by Macmillan Publishers [3] ) in 1999, which later went on to win in the Anthony Award for Best First Novel in 2000. [4]

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References

  1. "Donna Andrews". www.donnaandrews.com. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  2. Noble, Barnes &. "Murder with Peacocks (Meg Langslow Series #1)". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  3. "Murder With Peacocks | Donna Andrews | Macmillan". US Macmillan. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  4. "Winners and Nominees 2000s". Bouchercon. 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2017-03-13.