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Lyn Hamilton
Lynn Hamilton died in 2009, at age 65, of cancer. Lyn Hamilton is the author of a successful series of
archaeological mysteries published by Berkley Prime Crime
in New York. The series, the first of which, The Xibalba
Murders, was nominated for the prestigious Arthur Ellis
Awards for best first crime novel in Canada, features the
peripatetic sleuth, antiques dealer Lara McClintoch. Lara
travels the world in search of the rare and beautiful for
her store, finding more than a little murder and mayhem
along the way. Each of the novels is set in a different,
and exotic, location, and draws on the ancient past in a
unique way.
A long time student of archaeology and mythology, Lyn
brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the series.
As former Director of the Cultural Programs branch of the
Ontario government, she was responsible for the licensing
of all archaeology in the province, as well as for museum
and conservation programs. She visits all of the exotic
sites she writes about, and in 1999 led The Maltese Goddess
mystery and archaeology tour to Malta to visit the scene of
the crime. Lyn, like Lara, is something of an antiques
addict.
Lyn's mysteries have been translated into German, Italian,
Spanish, Hebrew, Turkish and Russian, and will soon be
available in Chinese.
As owner of a Toronto antiques store, Lara McClintoch is
obsessed with finding rare and beautiful artifacts. Her
travels take her to the ends of the earth and lead her to
locales both intriguing and dangerous.
Books:
 The Chinese Alchemist, January 2008
The Chinese Alchemist, April 2007
The Orkney Scroll, February 2007
The Orkney Scroll, April 2006
The Moai Murders, April 2006
  Death Dines In, May 2005
The Moai Murders, April 2005
The Magyar Venus, March 2005
The Magyar Venus, April 2004
The Thai Amulet, March 2004
The Etruscan Chimera, March 2003
The African Quest, January 2002
The Celtic Riddle, December 2000
The Moche Warrior, January 2000
The Maltese Goddess, March 1998
The Xibalba Murders, April 1997
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