Columbia author Laura McHugh plays with her two daughters

March 4, 2013 | 6:00 a.m. CST

Author Laura McHugh plays with her two daughters, Harper, left, and Piper, right, Thursday at their home. McHugh is currently working on "The Weight Of Blood," a mystery novel set in the Ozarks.

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