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# Maureen Hughes

Maureen Hughes is a true crime author who spent 21 years in police work and has worked as a bodyguard and private investigator. Her books include The Countess and the Mob, River of Shame and Sins of the South, and the historical crime novel The Skin Game.

**True crime author**

## Books

- [The Skin Game](/book/the-skin-game)
- [Sins of the South](/book/sins-of-the-south)
- [River of Shame](/book/river-of-shame)
- [The Countess and the Mob](/book/the-countess-and-the-mob)

## Coverage

- [undefined](/article/true-crime-author-maureen-hughes) - Authors & Writers, 2026-10-11