After hearty30- yeani-at thltiltifeCtlie greatest plea-suti-of my job continues to hila discovering a new "-a:-writer before the rest Of the world and'watching acareer develop over time. One of my most satisfyingdiscoveries has been Erin Hart, a Minneapolis writerwhose third novel, False Mermaid, is published tl*month. Like her previous books:---Lake of Sorrows(2004) and Haunted Ground 12003)—the novel starsNora Gavin, a Minneapolis pathologist living in Dublin,where she becomes involved in criminal investigationsdrenched in Irish history. Yes, this is a mystery series,but its reach goes far beyond genre. Hart is a founderOf Minnesota's Irish-Music and Dance Association, andthe culture of traditional Irish music is integral to herstories, not merely as set decoration but as a key, plot-driving mechanism. Similarly, the folklore and mythology of Ireland givethe novels a'thematic depth and metaphorical richness that sustain thereader far beyond questions of whodunit.
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