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Harlow Jane Cassidy’s boutique, Buttons & Bows, thrives in Bliss, Texas, despite the haunting presence of her great‑grandmother’s ghost. When Mrs. Zinnia James hires Harlow to create the ball gown for the Margaret Moffette Lea Pageant, the stakes rise. A local golf pro is later found murdered with dressmaking shears, and Deputy Dottie Finch suspects Harlow and Mrs. James. Harlow must finish the intricate dress on time and clear her name before her designs could end up as prison uniforms.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Melissa Bourbon
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