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Meg Venturi receives an unexpected inheritance: her grandfather’s successful antique jewelry business. The fortune comes with a condition—she must partner with the aloof and enigmatic A. L. Riley. As whispers grow about his sinister reputation, rumors of dark secrets and murder swirl through the small town. Meg soon finds herself under threat, with unsettling truths about the town’s past and the perilous nature of the legacy she now shares. The mystery unravels in this suspenseful romance set against a New England backdrop.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Barbara Michaels
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