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A delightful historical cozy that \u003cstrong\u003egrips from the very beginning\u003c\/strong\u003e... Fabulous... \u003cstrong\u003eSuperb\u003c\/strong\u003e... Knocked it out of the park.' \u003cem\u003eBookish Jottings\u003c\/em\u003e, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eI loved this!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFound myself going to bed earlier and earlier so I could devour another few pages\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eI devoured it in one sitting\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely fantastic\u003c\/strong\u003e... Will keep you turning the pages and guessing right up until the end!!' \u003cem\u003eBookworm86\u003c\/em\u003e, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eI was totally captivated \u003c\/strong\u003efrom the very beginning... 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