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When the powerful matriarch Josephine Lazarow dies, the police label it suicide, but Keith Lazarow, her estranged son, refuses to accept the verdict. Five years after breaking away from his mother’s controlling influence, Keith has rebuilt a successful life in Los Angeles, amassing a considerable fortune. The sudden loss of his mother pulls him back to Fairham Island, where he feels compelled to honor his late grandfather and preserve the family’s legacy. Determined to uncover the truth behind Josephine’s death, Keith must navigate hidden motives, family secrets, and his own fraught past.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Brenda Novak
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