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Leslie and Robin Jones have been estranged for a decade, yet the death of their father forces them to reunite to claim a secret inheritance. When Leslie arrives at Robin’s Las Vegas apartment, she finds Robin’s body and realizes her sister must survive the clues left behind. A waitress named Mary is hired to impersonate Robin, but her fragile life and Leslie’s hidden motives complicate the tangled web. The novel blends suspense, family secrets, and LGBTQ themes as the sisters confront deceit, danger, and the truth about their past.
First publish date: 2020
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Tanen Jones
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