Who This Author Is

Mary-Ann Tirone Smith has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 9 catalog-linked books across 1998 to 2008, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Biography & Memoir.

Best for readers who want life stories with a clear narrative hook instead of loose catalog drift. If you want the easiest first click, start with An American Killing and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1998 to 2008; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Ballantine Books and Brilliance Audio.

Best Place To Start

An American Killing

Ballantine Books • 1999 • longer commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Biography & Memoir entry points • common used copies from Ballantine Books and Brilliance Audio

Genres and themes: Biography & Memoir

Who this author is best for: readers who want life stories with a clear narrative hook instead of loose catalog drift

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1998 to 2008; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Ballantine Books and Brilliance Audio.

Top Books To Start With

  1. An American Killing

    Ballantine Books • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 352 pages.

  2. Girls of Tender Age: A Memoir

    Simon & Schuster • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 320 pages.

  3. She smiled sweetly

    Ulverscroft • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 407 pages.

  4. American Killing, An

    Henry Holt & Co • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 360 pages.

  5. Love Her Madly

    Robert Hale Ltd • standard commitment

    It stands out partly because the publisher trail is clearer than usual for this author page.

  6. Dirty water

    Hall of Fame Press • 2008 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2008.

  7. Girls of Tender Age

    Free Press • 2006 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2006.

  8. American Killing

    Holt & Company, Henry • 1999 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1999.

  9. An American Killing (Bookcassette(r) Edition)

    Brilliance Audio • 1998 • commitment varies by edition

    This one reads more like a collected shelf sample than a single clean starting point.

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