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Name: Grim Pickings (Verity Birdwood, #1)
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Author: Jennifer Rowe

📘 Grim Pickings (Verity Birdwood, #1) by Jennifer Rowe

Aunt Alice’s orchard becomes the stage for another year of family gatherings, where harvesting apples is a backdrop to simmering resentments, jealousies, and strained relationships between generations. The setting—an icy, crisp orchard—overlays the tangled dynamics of the family. Subtle tensions and hidden motives suggest that this year might hold more than just the usual family drama.

First publish date: 1988

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery

Authors: Jennifer Rowe

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