publication date: Thursday, September 3, 2015 (part of Fall 2015)

category: Literature

clue: This colorful Texan has written dozens of best-selling romances and thrillers since her writing career began in 1981.

explanation: "Colorful" was a play on Brown's name. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Mike Eberhart


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