Fiona Davis is a ''

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'' best selling author, who writes

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novels that are inspired by

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. Davis' novels are often set in iconic buildings in

Early life and education

Davis was born in

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in 1966, and during her childhood, she was raised in

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, and

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. She is a graduate of both the

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and the Graduate School of Journalism at

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Career

Prior to beginning her career as a novelist, Davis moved to

to pursue a career as an actress. Later, she enrolled as a student in the School of Journalism at

, and after graduating, worked as a journalist before beginning her career as a novelist of

Novels

Davis' novels include the following: *''The Stolen Queen'',

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, January 7, 2025 *''The Spectacular'',

, June 13, 2023 *''The Magnolia Palace'',

, January 24, 2022 *''The Lions of Fifth Avenue'',

, August 3, 2020 *''The Chelsea Girls'',

, July 29, 2019 *''The Masterpiece'',

, August 6, 2018 *''The Address'',

, July 31, 2017

References

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