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At New York City’s glamorous fashion week, former Cabot Cove resident Jessica Fletcher attends a debut of Xandr Ebon’s evening wear collection. The night turns deadly when a novice model collapses on the runway and soon after a famed cover girl is found dead. With two murders and a high‑profile designer on the line, Fletcher navigates the cutthroat world of stylists, magazine editors, buyers, and wealthy clientele, probing motives and hidden rivalries while keeping her emotions in check. Her sharp instincts and experience as a sleuth lead her to the truth behind the deaths before another model can become the next victim.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Donald Bain
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