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An extremely \u003cstrong\u003ewitty, fast-paced\u003c\/strong\u003e mystery... \u003cstrong\u003eI love the heroine\u003c\/strong\u003e, intrepid adventuress... \u003cstrong\u003eA most enjoyable read!\u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cem\u003eReviews by Carol in Tallahassee\u003c\/em\u003e ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eOMG! What an incredible read!\u003c\/strong\u003e... When I \u003cstrong\u003edevour\u003c\/strong\u003e a book this quickly it only means one thing: I was so enraptured that \u003cstrong\u003eI couldn't put it down!\u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cem\u003eCelebrating Authors\u003c\/em\u003e ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eI was literally on the edge of my seat until the last page\u003c\/strong\u003e trying to figure out the mystery. 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