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After a career as a New York City model, Nickie Callahan seeks a relaxed life in the small college town of Knolls, Tennessee. The town’s calm facade hides a series of brutal crimes. As Nickie digs deeper, she realizes the women of Knolls are in danger and decides to take justice into her own hands, confronting the violent menace threatening her new community.
First publish date: 1984
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Charlaine Harris
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