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Lea Wait

Lea Wait made her mystery debut with Shadows at the Fair, which was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Novel. Shadows on the Ivy, the third novel in her acclaimed series featuring Maggie Summer, is forthcoming in hardcover from Scribner. Lea comes from a long line of antiques dealers, and has owned an antique print business for more than twenty-five years. The single adoptive mother of four Asian girls who are now grown, she lives in Edgecomb, Maine. In addition to the Antique Print mysteries, Lea Wait writes historical fiction for young readers. Her first children's book, Stopping to Home, was named a Notable Book for Children in 2001 by Smithsonian... Read full bio

Seaward Born will be released on May 11, 2010 in eBook
May 11, 2010
Seaward Born is now available in eBook
May 11, 2010
Wintering Well will be released on May 11, 2010 in eBook
May 11, 2010
Wintering Well is now available in eBook
May 11, 2010
News:
Finest Kind has won an award
Jun 24, 2009
Seaward Born will be released on September 05, 2008 in eBook
Sep 05, 2008
Wintering Well will be released on September 05, 2008 in eBook
Sep 05, 2008
Wintering Well will be released on September 05, 2008 in eBook
Sep 05, 2008
Seaward Born will be released on September 05, 2008 in eBook
Sep 05, 2008
Wintering Well will be released on September 05, 2008 in eBook
Sep 05, 2008
Wintering Well will be released on September 05, 2008 in eBook
Sep 05, 2008
Wintering Well will be released on September 05, 2008 in eBook
Sep 05, 2008
Wintering Well will be released on September 05, 2008 in eBook
Sep 05, 2008
Wintering Well will be released on September 05, 2008 in eBook
Sep 05, 2008
Wintering Well will be released on September 05, 2008 in eBook
Sep 05, 2008
Wintering Well will be released on September 05, 2008 in eBook
Sep 05, 2008
Seaward Born will be released on September 05, 2008 in eBook
Sep 05, 2008
Wintering Well will be released on September 05, 2008 in eBook
Sep 05, 2008
Seaward Born will be released on September 05, 2008 in eBook
Sep 05, 2008
Wintering Well will be released on September 05, 2008 in eBook
Sep 05, 2008
Shadows at the Spring Show will be released on June 18, 2008 in eBook
Jun 18, 2008
Shadows at the Spring Show will be released on June 18, 2008 in eBook
Jun 18, 2008
Shadows at the Spring Show will be released on June 18, 2008 in eBook
Jun 18, 2008
Shadows at the Spring Show will be released on June 18, 2008 in eBook
Jun 18, 2008
Shadows at the Spring Show will be released on June 18, 2008 in eBook
Jun 18, 2008
Shadows at the Spring Show will be released on June 18, 2008 in eBook
Jun 18, 2008
Shadows at the Spring Show is now available in eBook
Jun 18, 2008
Shadows on the Coast of Maine will be released on November 28, 2007 in Trade Paperback
Nov 28, 2007
Shadows on the Coast of Maine is now available in Trade Paperback
Nov 28, 2007
Shadows on the Coast of Maine will be released on November 28, 2007 in
Nov 28, 2007
Shadows on the Coast of Maine is now available in
Nov 28, 2007
Finest Kind will be released on October 10, 2006 in Hardcover
Oct 10, 2006
Finest Kind is now available in Hardcover
Oct 10, 2006
Finest Kind will be released on October 10, 2006 in
Oct 10, 2006
Finest Kind is now available in
Oct 10, 2006
Shadows at the Spring Show will be released on June 20, 2006 in Trade Paperback
Jun 20, 2006
Shadows at the Spring Show is now available in Trade Paperback
Jun 20, 2006
Shadows at the Spring Show will be released on June 20, 2006 in
Jun 20, 2006
Shadows at the Spring Show is now available in
Jun 20, 2006
Wintering Well will be released on March 07, 2006 in Trade Paperback
Mar 07, 2006
Wintering Well is now available in Trade Paperback
Mar 07, 2006
Wintering Well will be released on March 07, 2006 in
Mar 07, 2006
Wintering Well is now available in
Mar 07, 2006
Shadows on the Ivy will be released on July 05, 2005 in Trade Paperback
Jul 05, 2005
Shadows on the Ivy is now available in Trade Paperback
Jul 05, 2005
Shadows on the Ivy will be released on July 05, 2005 in
Jul 05, 2005
Shadows on the Ivy is now available in
Jul 05, 2005
Shadows on the Ivy will be released on August 24, 2004 in eBook
Aug 24, 2004
Shadows on the Ivy is now available in eBook
Aug 24, 2004
Shadows on the Ivy will be released on August 24, 2004 in
Aug 24, 2004
Shadows on the Ivy is now available in
Aug 24, 2004
Seaward Born will be released on June 29, 2004 in Trade Paperback
Jun 29, 2004
Seaward Born is now available in Trade Paperback
Jun 29, 2004
Seaward Born will be released on June 29, 2004 in
Jun 29, 2004
Seaward Born is now available in
Jun 29, 2004
Shadows at the Fair will be released on July 01, 2003 in Mass Market Paperback
Jul 01, 2003
Shadows at the Fair is now available in Mass Market Paperback
Jul 01, 2003
Shadows at the Fair will be released on March 05, 2003 in eBook
Mar 05, 2003
Shadows at the Fair is now available in eBook
Mar 05, 2003
Shadows at the Fair will be released on March 05, 2003 in
Mar 05, 2003
Shadows at the Fair is now available in
Mar 05, 2003
Seaward Born will be released on January 01, 2003 in Hardcover
Jan 01, 2003
Seaward Born is now available in Hardcover
Jan 01, 2003
Stopping to Home will be released on January 01, 2003 in Trade Paperback
Jan 01, 2003
Stopping to Home is now available in Trade Paperback
Jan 01, 2003
Seaward Born will be released on January 01, 2003 in
Jan 01, 2003
Seaward Born is now available in
Jan 01, 2003
Stopping to Home will be released on January 01, 2003 in
Jan 01, 2003
Stopping to Home is now available in
Jan 01, 2003
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Shadows on the Coast of Maine
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
News:
Seaward Born has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
News:
Seaward Born has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
News:
Seaward Born has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
News:
Seaward Born has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Seaward Born
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Shadows on the Ivy
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
News:
Shadows at the Fair has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Shadows at the Fair
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Stopping to Home
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
News:
Wintering Well has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
News:
Wintering Well has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
News:
Wintering Well has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
News:
Wintering Well has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
News:
Wintering Well has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
News:
Wintering Well has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
News:
Wintering Well has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
News:
Wintering Well has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Shadows at the Spring Show
Prior to Dec 19, 2008

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Times Record, March 2, 2010
...E.B. White: From One Man’s Meat to Charlotte’s Web.” — At 1 p.m. Saturday, Lea Wait will talk about her fourth book in a series, “Finest Kind, a story of a family struggling to survive their first winter in Maine in the mid-19th century.” —...
Write for a Reader, October 20, 2009
...This week, my guest is children's and adult author, Lea Wait.  Here is her bio, in her own words, as posted on her website.   What I remember most about growing up was wanting to learn everything. I read...