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Ryn Shell

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Mystery, Crime, Historical Fiction

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Ryn Shell Author and Book Cover Artist and Designer

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“THE STOLEN YEARS”
Historical, rural noir, family saga, open mystery series set in Australia,

The current COZY, Work in Progress features a female, former lawyer turned artist & retired detective amateur sleuths. Set in the beautiful high country of Victoria, Australia.

Ryn Shell is also an internationally acclaimed fine artist, formerly of Bunninyong Gallery.

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A Comprehensive Journey at Wren Cottage

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It’s hard to believe that it has been 4.5 months since I made the big move from Shepparton to Daylesford. Relocating my life, along with my studio supplies and cherished garden favorites, came with its fair share of expenses. However, the joy of settling into my new home, Wren Cottage, has been worth every penny. Settling In
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	To Kill for a Ghost (To Kill #1) 4.12 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 2013 — 12 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 (Wanted: Miss Jane Mutta Book 1) 4.11 avg rating — 38 ratings — 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
	To Kill in Storm (To Kill, #4). 4.48 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2013 — 15 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
	Star Struck 4.63 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2015 — 7 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
	To Kill for a Dream (To Kill #3) 4.57 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2013 — 12 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
	To Kill or Escape (To Kill, #2) 4.90 avg rating — 21 ratings — 7 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
	To Kill for Land (To Kill #5) 4.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2013 — 7 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
	HOPE: Short Inspirational Stories 4.85 avg rating — 13 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
	To Kill in Fire (To Kill, #7) 4.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2013 — 5 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
	A Creative Life: Illustrated Journal (Kathy Shell Studio, #1) by Ryn Shell (Goodreads Author), Kathy Shell, (author Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2014 — 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

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“Prejudices, it is well known, are most difficult to eradicate from the heart whose soil has never been loosened or fertilised by education: they grow there, firm as weeds among stones.”
― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

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