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Award-winning Canadian author P.D. Workman has written over a hundred addictive page-turners featuring diverse and divergent sleuths, high-stakes investigations, and stories that linger long after the last page. Her books dive deep into characters’ minds while exploring timely social issues through fast-paced, emotionally charged plots. Readers praise her work for its powerful emotional truth combined with unputdownable suspense.

Shunning sleep, when Workman is not writing, formatting, or marketing, she’s probably running, reading, or spending time with her family.

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	Gluten-Free Murder (Auntie Clem's Bakery, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 1,454 ratings — published 2017 — 9 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
	She Wore Mourning (Zachary Goldman Mysteries, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 1,405 ratings — published 2017 — 13 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
	Unlawful Harvest (A Kenzie Kirsch Medical Thriller #1) 3.95 avg rating — 826 ratings — 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
	What the Cat Knew (Reg Rawlins, Psychic Investigator #1) 4.17 avg rating — 532 ratings — published 2019 — 9 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
	Out with the Sunset (Parks Pat Mysteries #1) 3.95 avg rating — 205 ratings — published 2021	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
	Reg Rawlins, Psychic Investigator 1-3 4.33 avg rating — 161 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
	Dairy-Free Death (Auntie Clem's Bakery, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 157 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Auntie Clem's Bakery: Books 1-3 4.42 avg rating — 137 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Brewing Death (Auntie Clem's Bakery, #5) 4.35 avg rating — 130 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	He Never Forgot (Zachary Goldman Mysteries #9) 4.36 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 2021 — 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

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He Broke the Silence (Zachary Goldman Mysteries, #20)

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The Writer's Guide to Obsidian: A Practical System to Organize, Outline, Draft, and Edit Your Book in Obsidian (The Prolific Author)

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Quiche Me Goodbye (Auntie Clem's Bakery, #27)

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“To shock those who didn't know and acknowledge those who have been shocked.”
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“Without the ginger kitten, she would have been left with her own thoughts all night, worrying about what was going to happen at her police interview the next day. As it was, she seemed to fly from one kitten exploit to another. Was it any wonder that ‘catastrophe’ started with ‘cat’?”
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“She knew that she should; it was the only way to integrate the nightmares with her logical daytime thoughts. The therapists she had seen in the past talked about exposing her fears to the light of day, desensitizing herself so that she could handle the feelings and work through them.”
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“I crossed the street to walk in the sunshine.”
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“Dreams do come true, if only we wish hard enough. You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it.”
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“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”
― Mother Teresa

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“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
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