Vardamis, Frances (Diem)
VARDAMIS, Frances (Diem)
VARDAMIS, Frances (Diem). American, b. 1935. Genres: Mystery/Crime/ Suspense, Translations. Career: Author and translator. Publications: (trans. from Norwegian) S. Holmebakk, The Carriage Stone (fiction), 1995; Russian Doll (mystery novel), 2000; Ancestral Voices (mystery novel), 2001. Contributor to periodicals. Address: PO Box 5323, Carmel, CA 93921, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]
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