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== Biography ==
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Writing for [[Loveswept]], Peggy Webb published 31 romance novels. Webb wrote seven titles for the [[Silhouette Romance]] imprint. She has written more than fifty novels in total. Her first novel, [[Taming Maggie]], was published in 1985 and her novel [[Where Dolphins Go]] is being made into a feature film.
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USA Today bestselling author '''Peggy Webb''' has penned more than 100 novels and is the most prolific writer her home state of Mississippi has ever produced. This beloved and iconic author writes in multiple genres under multiple pen names. As Peggy Webb, she writes bestselling crime thrillers and cozy mysteries. Her crime thrillers have been Amazon bestsellers and have earned accolades from both readers and literary critics. Reviewers call Peggy “one of the Southern literary greats.”
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Peggy’s popular Southern Cousins Mystery series earned her the title “comic genius” from her peers. Her literary fiction written as both Anna Michaels and Elaine Hussey received critical acclaim.  The Sweetest Hallelujah (Elaine Hussey) was compared to To Kill a Mockingbird. The late, great Pat Conroy called her “a truly gifted writer” and deemed her work “astonishing.”
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Peggy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mississippi University for Women and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Mississippi. A former adjunct instructor of writing at Mississippi State University, she has also written more than 200 magazine humor columns and two screenplays based on her work.
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This native Mississippian has millions of books in print in more than 25 languages. Peggy’s novels consistently appear on best seller lists and garner awards. Among her awards are Reviewer’s Choice, Maggie, Golden Medallion, Wordweaving Award of Excellence, and the prestigious Romantic Times Pioneer Award. Dubbed “the Queen of Comedy,” Peggy forged the way for the romantic comedy genre. Her novel, Driving Me Crazy, was submitted for a Pulitzer.
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Her friends describe her as down-to-earth as the characters in her novels.  She readily admits she could be one of the fierce Logan sisters in her crime thriller series from Bookouture. She even concedes she might resemble M’lynn, the role she played in Steel Magnolias at Tupelo Community Theater. But she denies being the White Witch, from the role she played in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.
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Peggy lives in a cottage in the Deep South among the rose gardens she planted. A gifted pianist and singer, she passed her love of music to her family. Her son plays guitar and harmonica, one of her grandsons plays piano, and both her granddaughters sing. Her grandson David Webb enjoys photography. Many of his fabulous photos (credited to him) appear throughout this website. Peggy frequently posts her music videos on FB. She invites you to follow her on all her social media platforms, and she thanks her many readers for years of loyalty and support.
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==On the Web==
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* Website [https://peggywebb.com/]
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* Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_Webb]
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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* ''[[Angel At Large]]'' - May  1992 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #867]])
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* ''[[13 Royal Street]]'' - 1992
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* [[Angels On Zebras|''Angels On Zebras '']] - January 1998,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #866]]  
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* ''[[The Accidental Princess|Accidental Princess, The]]'' - 2003
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* [[Any Thursday|''Any Thursday '']] - May 1989,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #328]]  
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* ''[[All The Lies]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[Beloved Stranger]]'' - October  1991 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #824]])
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* ''[[Angel At Large]]'' - 1992
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* [[Birds Of A Feather|''Birds Of A Feather '']] - October 1985,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #112]]
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* ''[[Angels On Zebras]]'' - 1998
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* [[Bringing Up Baxter|''Bringing Up Baxter '']] - August 1997,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #847]]
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* ''[[Any Thursday]]'' - 1989
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*  [[Can't Stop Loving You|''Can't Stop Loving You '']] - February 1995,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #727]]  
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* ''[[Bea]]'' - 2013
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* [[Dark Fire|''Dark Fire '']] - January 1993,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #593]]  
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* ''[[Belinda]]'' - 2013
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* [[Disturbing The Peace|''Disturbing The Peace '']] - February 1987,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #178]]  
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* ''[[Beloved Stranger]]'' - 1991
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* [[Donovan's Angel|''Donovan's Angel '']] - June 1986,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #143]]  
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* ''[[Birds Of A Feather]]'' - 985
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* [[Duplicity|''Duplicity '']] - September 1986,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #157]]
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* ''[[Bittersweet Passion]]'' - 2002
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* [[The Edge Of Paradise|''Edge Of Paradise, The'']] - December 1992,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #583]]  
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* ''[[Black Crow Cabin]]'' - 2024
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* ''[[A Gift For Tenderness|Gift For Tenderness, A]]'' - October  1989 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #681]])
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* ''[[Bringing Up Baxter]]'' - 1997
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* [[Hallie's Destiny|''Hallie's Destiny '']] - January 1989,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #301]]  
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* ''[[Can't Stop Loving You]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Harvey's Missing]]'' - April  1990 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #712]])
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* ''[[Catherine]]'' - 2013
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* [[Higher Than Eagles|''Higher Than Eagles '']] - October 1989,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #357]]  
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* ''[[Christmas In Time]]'' - 2011
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* [[Indiscreet - Peggy Webb|''Indiscreet '']] - September 1996,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #802]]  
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* ''[[The Christmas Feast|Christmas Feast, The]]'' - 2003
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* [[The Joy Bus|''Joy Bus, The'']] - May 1987,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #192]]
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* ''[[Clementine]]'' - 2013
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* [[Naughty And Nice|''Naughty And Nice '']] - December 1996,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #816]]  
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* ''[[Confessions Of A Not-So-Dead Libido]]'' - 2006
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* [[Night Of The Dragon|''Night Of The Dragon '']] - July 1998,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #892]]  
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* ''[[Dangerous Desires]]'' - 2013
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* [[Only His Touch|''Only His Touch '']] - September 1994,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #709]]  
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* ''[[Dark Fire]]'' - 1993
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* [[Only Yesterday|''Only Yesterday '']] - October 1998,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #904]]  
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* ''[[Disturbing The Peace]]'' - 1987
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* [[A Prince For Jenny|''A Prince For Jenny'']] - December 1993,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #656]]  
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* ''[[Donovan]]'' - 2011
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* [[Private Lives|''Private Lives '']] - Novemer 1987,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #216]]  
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* ''[[Donovan's Angel]]'' - 1986
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* [[Saturday Mornings|''Saturday Mornings '']] - December 1990,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #439]]  
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* ''[[Driving Me Crazy]]'' - 2006
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* [[Scamp Of Saltillo|''Scamp Of Saltillo '']] - December 1986, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #170]]  
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* ''[[Duplicity]]'' - 1986
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* [[The Secret Life Of Elizabeth McCade|''Secret Life Of Elizabeth McCade, The'']] - October 1991,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #501]]  
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* ''[[The Edge Of Paradise|Edge Of Paradise, The]]'' - 1992
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* [[Sleepless Nights|''Sleepless Nights '']] - August 1988,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #275]]  
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* ''[[Elvis And The Blue Christmas Corpse]]'' - 2012
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* [[Summer Jazz |''Summer Jazz  '']] - August 1987,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #203]]  
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* ''[[Elvis And The Dearly Departed]]'' - 2008
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* [[Taming Maggie|''Taming Maggie '']] - August 1985,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #106]]  
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* ''[[Elvis And The Grateful Dead]]'' - 2009
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* [[Tarnished Armor|''Tarnished Armor '']] - April 1986,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #137]]  
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* ''[[Elvis And The Memphis Mambo Murders]]'' - 2006
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* [[That Jones Girl|''That Jones Girl '']] - April 1991,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #465]]  
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* ''[[Elvis And The Tropical Double Trouble]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Tiger Lady]]'' - April  1991 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #785]])
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* ''[[Elvis And The Bridegroom Stiffs (e)]]'' - 2014
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* [[Touched By Angels|''Touched By Angels '']] - April 1992,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #538]]  
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* ''[[Elvis And The Buried Brides (e)]]'' - 2015
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* [[Until Morning Comes|''Until Morning Comes '']] - June 1990,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #402]]  
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* ''[[Elvis And The Devil in Disguise (e)]]'' - 2019
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* [[Valley Of Fire - Peggy Webb|''Valley Of Fire '']] - February 1990,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #381]]
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* ''[[Elvis And The Heartbreak Hotel Murders (e)]]'' - 2020
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* ''[[Venus De Molly]]'' - July  1990 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #735]])
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* ''[[Elvis And The Pink Cadillac Corpse (e)]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[When Joanna Smiles]]'' - April  1989 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #645]])
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* ''[[Elvis And The Rock-A-Hula Baby Capers]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Elvis And The Blue Suede Bones (e)]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[Flying Lessons]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Force Of Nature]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[From A Distance]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[A Gift For Tenderness|Gift For Tenderness, A]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Gray Wolf's Woman]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Hallie's Destiny]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Harvey's Missing]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[Her Secret Hero]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Higher Than Eagles]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[I Heard The Rabbits Singing]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Indiscreet]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Invitation To A Wedding]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Jack Loves Callie Tender]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Janet]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Joanna]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[The Joy Bus|Joy Bus, The]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[The Language Of Silence|Language Of Silence, The]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Late Bloomers]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Like Mother, Like Daughter (But In A Good Way): The Long Distance Mother]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Magnolia Wild Vanishes]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[Molly]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[The Mona Lucy|Mona Lucy, The]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Naughty And Nice]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[A Necessary Woman|Necessary Woman, A]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[Night Of The Dragon]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Only His Touch]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Only Yesterday]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Phantom Of Riverside Park]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[A Prince For Jenny|Prince For Jenny, A]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Private Lives]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[The Rules Of Engagement|Rules Of Engagement, The]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Saturday Mornings]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[Scamp Of Saltillo]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[The Secret Goddess Code|Secret Goddess Code, The]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[The Secret Life Of Elizabeth McCade|Secret Life Of Elizabeth McCade, The]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Shifting Gears]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Sleepless Nights]]'' - 1988
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* ''[[The Smile Of An Angel|Smile Of An Angel, The]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Snow Brides]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[Standing Bear's Surrender]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Stars To Lead Me Home]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Summer Hawk]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Summer Jazz]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[Taming Maggie]]'' - 1985
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* ''[[Tarnished Armor]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[That Jones Girl]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Tiger Lady]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Touched By Angels]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Until Morning Comes]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[Valley Of Fire]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[Venus de Molly]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[Warrior's Embrace]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[When Joanna Smiles]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Where Dolphins Go]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Witch Dance]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Without A Trace]]'' - 2024
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==Series/Related Titles==
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'''Breakdown''' (multi-author series)
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:  3. ''[[All The Lies]]''
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'''Charmed Cat Mystery'''
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# ''[[Magnolia Wild Vanishes]]''
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'''Dixie Virgin Chronicles'''
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# ''[[Belinda]]''
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# ''[[Janet]]''
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# ''[[Molly]]''
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# ''[[Bea]]''
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# ''[[Clementine]]''
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# ''[[Joanna]]''
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# ''[[Catherine]]''
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'''Donovan's of The Delta'''
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# ''[[Donovan's Angel]]''
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# ''[[Sleepless Nights]]''
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# '''[[Hallie's Destiny]]''
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# '[[Any Thursday]]''
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# ''[[Higher Than Eagles]]''
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'''Forever Friends'''
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# ''[[Can't Stop Loving You]]''
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# ''[[Only His Touch]]''
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# '''[[Bringing Up Baxter]]''
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# '[[Angels On Zebras]]''
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'''Foxes'''
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# ''[[The Accidental Princess]]''
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# ''[[The Mona Lucy]]''
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# ''[[The Christmas Feast]]''
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'''Harlequin NASCAR''' (multi-author series)
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:  84. ''[[Shifting Gears]]''
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'''Logan Sisters'''
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# ''[[Black Crow Cabin]]''
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'''The Mississippi McGills'''
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# ''[[Until Morning Comes]]''
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# ''[[Valley Of Fire]]''
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# ''[[Saturday Mornings]]''
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# ''[[That Jones Girl]]''
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'''Paradise Ranch'''
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# ''[[Warrior's Embrace]]''
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# ''[[Gray Wolf's Woman]]''
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'''Southern Cousins Mystery'''
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::  .5 ''[[Jack Loves Callie Tender]]''
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:  1. ''[[Elvis And The Dearly Departed]]''
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:  2. ''[[Elvis And The Grateful Dead]]''
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:  3. ''[[Elvis And The Memphis Mambo Murders]]''
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:  4. ''[[Elvis And The Tropical Double Trouble]]''
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:  5. ''[[Elvis And The Blue Christmas Corpse]]''
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:  6. ''[[Elvis And The Bridegroom Stiffs]]''
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::  6.5 ''[[Elvis And The Buried Brides]]''
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:  7. ''[[Elvis And The Rock-A-Hula Baby Capers]]''
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:  8. ''[[Elvis And The Pink Cadillac Corpse]]''
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:  9. ''[[Elvis And The Devil in Disguise]]''
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:  10. ''[[Elvis And The Heartbreak Hotel Murders]]''
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'''Stormwatch''' (multi-author series)
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:  5. ''[[Snow Brides]]''
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'''Sunday Cove'''
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# ''[[Naughty And Nice]]''
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# ''[[Birds Of A Feather]]''
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# ''[[Disturbing The Peace]]''
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'''Sweet, Sassy Duo'''
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# ''[[Touched By Angels]]''
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# ''[[A Prince For Jenny]]''
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'''Treasured Tales''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Dark Fire]]''
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*  ''[[Can't Stop Loving You]]''
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'''The WestmorelAnd Diaries'''
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# ''[[The Smile Of An Angel]]''
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# ''[[Bittersweet Passion]]''
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# ''[[Force Of Nature]]''
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Related Books
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# ''[[Duplicity]]''
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Related Books
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# ''[[Harvey's Missing]]''
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# ''[[Venus de Molly]]''
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# ''[[Tiger Lady]]''
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Related Books
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# ''[[Standing Bear's Surrender]]''
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# ''[[Invitation To A Wedding]]''
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==Awards==
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*1987  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Bantam Loveswept, ''[[Duplicity[[''
  
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== On the Web ==
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==Recognitions==
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* [http://www.peggywebb.com/ Peggy Webb] - website
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*2015  [[Audio File]] Starred Review, ''[[The Language Of Silence]]''
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*2012  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Elvis And The Blue Christmas Corpse]]''
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*1990  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Traditional Romance, ''[[A Gift For Tenderness]]''

Latest revision as of 22:08, 9 January 2025


USA Today bestselling author Peggy Webb has penned more than 100 novels and is the most prolific writer her home state of Mississippi has ever produced. This beloved and iconic author writes in multiple genres under multiple pen names. As Peggy Webb, she writes bestselling crime thrillers and cozy mysteries. Her crime thrillers have been Amazon bestsellers and have earned accolades from both readers and literary critics. Reviewers call Peggy “one of the Southern literary greats.”

Peggy’s popular Southern Cousins Mystery series earned her the title “comic genius” from her peers. Her literary fiction written as both Anna Michaels and Elaine Hussey received critical acclaim. The Sweetest Hallelujah (Elaine Hussey) was compared to To Kill a Mockingbird. The late, great Pat Conroy called her “a truly gifted writer” and deemed her work “astonishing.”

Peggy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mississippi University for Women and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Mississippi. A former adjunct instructor of writing at Mississippi State University, she has also written more than 200 magazine humor columns and two screenplays based on her work.

This native Mississippian has millions of books in print in more than 25 languages. Peggy’s novels consistently appear on best seller lists and garner awards. Among her awards are Reviewer’s Choice, Maggie, Golden Medallion, Wordweaving Award of Excellence, and the prestigious Romantic Times Pioneer Award. Dubbed “the Queen of Comedy,” Peggy forged the way for the romantic comedy genre. Her novel, Driving Me Crazy, was submitted for a Pulitzer.

Her friends describe her as down-to-earth as the characters in her novels. She readily admits she could be one of the fierce Logan sisters in her crime thriller series from Bookouture. She even concedes she might resemble M’lynn, the role she played in Steel Magnolias at Tupelo Community Theater. But she denies being the White Witch, from the role she played in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.

Peggy lives in a cottage in the Deep South among the rose gardens she planted. A gifted pianist and singer, she passed her love of music to her family. Her son plays guitar and harmonica, one of her grandsons plays piano, and both her granddaughters sing. Her grandson David Webb enjoys photography. Many of his fabulous photos (credited to him) appear throughout this website. Peggy frequently posts her music videos on FB. She invites you to follow her on all her social media platforms, and she thanks her many readers for years of loyalty and support.

On the Web

Books

Series/Related Titles

Breakdown (multi-author series)

3. All The Lies

Charmed Cat Mystery

  1. Magnolia Wild Vanishes

Dixie Virgin Chronicles

  1. Belinda
  2. Janet
  3. Molly
  4. Bea
  5. Clementine
  6. Joanna
  7. Catherine

Donovan's of The Delta

  1. Donovan's Angel
  2. Sleepless Nights
  3. 'Hallie's Destiny
  4. 'Any Thursday
  5. Higher Than Eagles

Forever Friends

  1. Can't Stop Loving You
  2. Only His Touch
  3. 'Bringing Up Baxter
  4. 'Angels On Zebras

Foxes

  1. The Accidental Princess
  2. The Mona Lucy
  3. The Christmas Feast

Harlequin NASCAR (multi-author series)

84. Shifting Gears

Logan Sisters

  1. Black Crow Cabin

The Mississippi McGills

  1. Until Morning Comes
  2. Valley Of Fire
  3. Saturday Mornings
  4. That Jones Girl

Paradise Ranch

  1. Warrior's Embrace
  2. Gray Wolf's Woman

Southern Cousins Mystery

.5 Jack Loves Callie Tender
1. Elvis And The Dearly Departed
2. Elvis And The Grateful Dead
3. Elvis And The Memphis Mambo Murders
4. Elvis And The Tropical Double Trouble
5. Elvis And The Blue Christmas Corpse
6. Elvis And The Bridegroom Stiffs
6.5 Elvis And The Buried Brides
7. Elvis And The Rock-A-Hula Baby Capers
8. Elvis And The Pink Cadillac Corpse
9. Elvis And The Devil in Disguise
10. Elvis And The Heartbreak Hotel Murders

Stormwatch (multi-author series)

5. Snow Brides

Sunday Cove

  1. Naughty And Nice
  2. Birds Of A Feather
  3. Disturbing The Peace

Sweet, Sassy Duo

  1. Touched By Angels
  2. A Prince For Jenny

Treasured Tales (multi-author series)

The WestmorelAnd Diaries

  1. The Smile Of An Angel
  2. Bittersweet Passion
  3. Force Of Nature

Related Books

  1. Duplicity


Related Books

  1. Harvey's Missing
  2. Venus de Molly
  3. Tiger Lady


Related Books

  1. Standing Bear's Surrender
  2. Invitation To A Wedding

Awards

Recognitions

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