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Name: The Lace Reader
Rating: 3 (2 reviews)
Author: Brunonia Barry

The Lace Reader follows a psychic protagonist living in Salem, the historic town famed for the witch trials. She faces a cold, sinister crime that threatens her community while grappling with her family's tradition of producing Ipswich lace. The novel blends mystery, suspense, and the personal turmoil of a woman who both relies on and resists her paranormal abilities as she unravels a complex web of deception and danger.

First publish date: 2006

Genre: Suspense/Supernatural Suspense

Authors: Brunonia Barry

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