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Deader Homes and Gardens

A Claire Malloy Mystery
By:Joan Hess
Publisher:Macmillan Trade
Print ISBN:9781250019493
eText ISBN:9781429950749
Edition:0
Format:Reflowable

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A cozy mystery with a humorous twist – house-hunting can be murder!

Claire Malloy discovers that house-hunting can be murder—literally—in the latest entry in Joan Hess's "wildly entertaining series." (Mystery Scene)

Back from her somewhat unusual honeymoon, Claire Malloy must face the harsh reality of life with her new husband, police chief Peter Rosen, and her teenage daughter Caron—three people simply can't fit into her cosy two bedroom apartment. After a week of fruitless looking, she finally finds the perfect place—a well preserved large house on a large plot of land in an area called Hollow Valley. There are only a few problems. Such as the real estate agent disappeared mid-showing and hasn't been seen since. And the last owner died in circumstances labeled 'accidental' but were actually both 'mysterious' and 'dubious'. The family that owned the estate is now suing the lover of the dead owner over the rights to the property. Oh, and it isn't really for sale.

When the previous owner's lover dies practically at her feet, Claire decides to take matters into her own hands. After all, to get the house of her dreams, first she has to find a killer. And all's fair in love, war, and real estate. Join amateur sleuth and bookstore owner Claire Malloy in this cozy mystery filled with humor, suspense, and a touch of romance in small town Arkansas.

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