Punishment is not my business, said Questioner. As I have s… - Sheri S. Tepper

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Punishment is not my business, said Questioner. As I have said to others, it never works anyhow. Putting right is my business.
Unfortunately, when things are put right, often the innocent suffer with the guilty.

Sheri S. Tepper

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Sheri Stewart Tepper (16 July 1929 - 22 October 2016) was a prolific author of science fiction, horror and mystery novels, frequently with a feminist slant. She wrote under several pseudonyms, including A. J. Orde, E. E. Horlak, and B. J. Oliphant. Her early work was published under the name Sheri S. Eberhart.

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Birth Name: Shirley Stewart Douglas

Alternative Names: Sheri Stewart Tepper

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