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Sarah Zama

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Born and raised in Verona (Italy), I've always lived to surround myself with books, so it may be a sort of karma that I ended up being a bookseller and an indie author. A fantasy reader since a kid, a Tolkien nerd almost as long, I've always being fascinated with history and old black-and-white mystery films, which may or may not have had a way in my involvement in the dieselpunk community. "Ghosts Through the Cracks" is my first publish novella. I'm currently working at more historical fantasy stories set in the 1920s. ...more

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Ghosts Through the Cracks

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Sea Phantom: A Short Story

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Strong Temptations (Historical Cosy Mystery) Book Review

A Historical Cosy Mystery set in 1912 in a very unusual setting: the Millinery Department in a big department store in Milwaukee. Vivid historical setting, strong character characterisation, clever mystery plot.

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The second instalment in the Sophie Strong Mysteries was even better than the first!

First of all, the setting.

This story is mostly set in the millinery department of a big department store, and let me tell you, I loved it!

It’s very unusual. I honestl
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"A 1920s Chicago speakeasy is the setting for this imaginative novella about love and loyalty with supernatural twists. Italian author Sarah Zama provides an intimate look at the inner thoughts and struggles of Su Xie (aka Susie), a Chinese mail-order" Read more of this review »
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This is the first instalment in the Sophie Strong Mystery series and it’s a great start to the series.

The story takes place in 1912, so in a world that is different from the one I’m used to, the world of the 1920s. Yet some things are already clearly
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I will start by saying that this might not be everyone’s cup of tea. It’s a book with a very unique personality built from a very introspective tone, a leisurely rhythm, and quite a rich writing style. All characteristics far removed from the more ma ...more
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This is a short story from a series that I understand is composed of many different subseries and many books intricately interconnected.
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