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Barbara Early earned an engineering degree, but after four years of doing nothing but math, developed a sudden allergy to the subject and decided to choose another occupation. Before she settled on murdering fictional people, she was a secretary, a school teacher, a pastor’s wife, and an amateur puppeteer. After several years living elsewhere, she and her husband moved back to her native Western New York State, where she enjoys cooking, crafts, classic movies and campy seventies television, board games, and posting pictures of her four cats on Facebook. She writes the Vintage Toyshop series and the Bridal Bouquet Shop Mysteries (as Beverly Allen).

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	Murder, She Wrote: Snowy with a Chance of Murder by Jessica Fletcher, Barbara Early (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 555 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder, She Wrote: A Body in Boston (A Murder, She Wrote Mystery, 61) by Jessica Fletcher, Barbara Early (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 422 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death of a Toy Soldier (Vintage Toyshop Mystery, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 411 ratings — published 2016 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder on the Toy Town Express (Vintage Toyshop Mystery #2) 3.99 avg rating — 281 ratings — published 2017 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death of a Russian Doll (Vintage Toyshop Mystery, #3) 4.03 avg rating — 222 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gold Frankincense and Murder 3.77 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love's a Mystery in Panic, PA (Book 12) by Elizabeth Ludwig (Goodreads Author), Barbara Early (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Parable Theater I: Puppet Scripts for Children's Church 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fun and Prophet!: Puppet Scripts for Children's Church 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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message 4: by Elizabeth

Sep 28, 2017 07:31PM

Thank you, Barbara for inviting me as your friend. As a fellow Upstate New Yorker, I find your invitation an honor and privilege. I write historical romance that has action & adventure, mystery & suspense...and in the end, I promise to leave you smiling!

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message 3: by Donna

Sep 13, 2017 06:28PM

Thank you Barbara for friending me on Good Reads.
The VINTAGE TOY SHOP MYSTERIES look very good. I have entered the giveaway for these. Hope I win one.
Thanks for being so talented.
Donna

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message 2: by Kathy

Feb 02, 2013 07:25PM

Hey, Barb. I knew you would do well on that Cozy Mystery quiz!! I have joined two book groups here. Looking forward to using this site more.
Kathy

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message 1: by Karen

May 10, 2012 03:50PM

Hello Barbara! Thank you for accepting the friend request! Have a great night! Karen

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