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After leaving her corporate law position and a cheating husband, Abby Shaw returns to Paradise, Colorado, to manage her aunt’s candy shop, Divinity. The sweet new chapter is shattered when a nearby merchant is found dead in a suspicious fire. With evidence pointing to arson and her own brother as the leading suspect, Abby must use her investigative instincts to dig deeper, uncover hidden motives, and solve the crime before the town’s secrets consume her.
The novel blends the charm of candy-making with a suspenseful mystery, showcasing a divorced woman’s transition into a women‑private‑investigator role in a small community.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Sammi Carter
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