About Lauren R. Silberman

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Ms. Silberman is the author of Wild Women of Maryland (History Press, 2015), Wicked Baltimore (History Press, 2011), and The Jewish Community of Baltimore (Arcadia Publishing, 2008).

She also writes cozy mysteries as Daphne Silver. Crime and Parchment (Level Best Books, 2023), the first in the rare books cozy mystery series, won the Agatha Award for Best First Mystery. Its sequel, The Tell-Tale Homicide, came out from Level Best Books in 2024 with the third in series arriving in November 2025.

When not writing, Ms. Silberman serves as the Major Gifts Officer with The Arc Prince George's County. She has spent over two decades working in the cultural arts sector, including as the director of development with the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, deputy director of Historic London Town and Gardens, a program officer with the American Alliance of Museums, and the education and program coordinator with the Jewish Museum of Maryland. 

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