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Penelope Thornton‑McClure runs a small bookshop in Rhode Island that local legend says is haunted. When a bestselling author dies while signing copies, suspicion falls on the shop’s mysterious ghost, a long‑unresolved case from over fifty years ago. With the ghost’s help, Penelope must uncover the truth behind the death.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Alice Kimberly
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