Books like Sleep of the unjust by Elizabeth Ferrars
When Virginia Freer arrives at the Appleyard home for Sonia’s wedding, she is reunited with her mischievous estranged husband Felix and faces an undercurrent of tension that has long simmered among the family. The glittering couples’ event quickly devolves when Hollywood actor Andrew Appleyard is discovered dead, a case complicated by conflicting suicide notes, a perfect health check, and a mysterious woman in pink who steals a wedding gift. Virginia and Felix are forced to cooperate, piecing together clues that hint at family grievances, hidden motives, and a deeper conspiracy that threatens to tear them apart.
The novel follows their investigation as they navigate family dynamics, unearth secrets, and confront the deadly mystery that turns a joyous occasion into an ominous puzzle.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Elizabeth Ferrars
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