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Penny Varnavides, a celebrated author, is slain in a striking replica of the murder method she uses in her forthcoming book. With only her literary agent, editor, and ex‑girlfriend Meredith privy to the unpublished plot, mystery‑solver Lindsay Gordon plunges into London’s high‑powered publishing world. Amidunsavory relationships, power plays, fraud, and rivalries, she hunts for the person whose motives and opportunity to kill the writer are most lethal to uncover the truth behind Penny’s death.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Val McDermid
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