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But when all her best suspects seem to have alibis, Eve is forced back to the drawing board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Eve has her own brush with death, and realises she must be on the right track. But what did she see or hear at Saltwater Cottages, and \u003cstrong\u003ecan she find the killer before they paint her out of the picture?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn utterly delightful and page-turning English cozy mystery, perfect for fans of Faith Martin, J.R. 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Keeps you on your toes!... \u003cstrong\u003eI highly recommend this to the armchair detectives of the world!\u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cem\u003eThe Two Quills\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eAmazing\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eso engaging\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ekept me hooked the whole way through\u003c\/strong\u003e... the ending was such a shock, but \u003cstrong\u003etruly brilliant\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eI ended up dreaming about it\u003c\/strong\u003e as I was thinking about it so much before going to sleep.' \u003cem\u003eSo Many Books So Little Time\u003c\/em\u003e, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eI loved this book\u003c\/strong\u003e...\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eEverything an old-fashioned sleuthing ought to be... \u003cstrong\u003eI flew through the pages\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003eShalini's Books \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A \u003cstrong\u003etotally addictive\u003c\/strong\u003e page-turner that will have you \u003cstrong\u003eracing through the pages and reeling at the twists\u003c\/strong\u003e.' 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