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Lily Graves grows up in a funeral parlor and knows buried secrets well. When her town’s senior‑class president Erin Donohue is found murdered the day after an altercation, Lily’s safe world unravels. With possible motives around her own friendships and the town’s hidden past, Lily must untangle truth from deception, balance her own love life and protect her friends before another victim falls.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Sarah Strohmeyer
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