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Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher, ever the inquisitive journalist, travels to her old school friend Sybil Sutherby’s home in September 1926. Sybil, now secretary to a novelist, has recently taken on the role while the novelist’s ill associate, Humphrey Birtwhistle, was hospitalized. As the novelist’s western stories become increasingly popular, Sybil notices a disturbing pattern—bitter tensions and a growing suspicion of foul play. Suddenly, Humphrey Birtwhistle is found dead, and Daisy becomes the only person who might uncover the truth behind his sudden demise.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Carola Dunn
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