Books like A bed of scorpions by Judith Flanders
When a gallery partner in London is found dead with a gun over his desk, book editor Samantha Clair must navigate a tangled web of relationships. Her new boyfriend, Inspector Jake Field, leads the police investigation, while her former art‑dealer boyfriend, Aidan Merriam, pleads for her assistance. As threats loom, Clair uses her wit, cynicism and knowledge of novels to uncover the killer in this fast‑paced mystery set against sunny, blooming London streets.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Judith Flanders
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