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The Murderous Affair at Stone Manor - A Completely Gripping Cozy Murder Mystery - cover

The Murderous Affair at Stone Manor - A Completely Gripping Cozy Murder Mystery

Laura Stewart

Publisher: Bloodhound Books

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Summary

Amelia Adams’s life is going nowhere. But when she inherits a Scottish mansion, she becomes the star of her own whodunit in this charming debut mystery. Mystery fiction fanatic Amelia Adams is stunned when she inherits a dilapidated mansion, complete with secret passages, hidden compartments and its very own legend. Helped by her brother, her best friend, and a documentary maker—who is determined to turn Amelia’s new life into a hit TV show—Amelia throws herself into renovating the house and unravelling old secrets. When an unknown saboteur starts ruining her plans, Amelia doesn’t know who to trust. Everyone around her is acting strangely and soon Amelia finds herself in the center of her very own murder mystery . . .
Available since: 07/21/2021.
Print length: 382 pages.

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