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By Lorraine Bartlett

ISBN-10: 1101468645

ISBN-13: 9781101468647

The very last thing Katie Bonner sought after used to be to develop into the chief of Artisans Alley. but if her enterprise companion, Ezra Hilton, is located bludgeoned to demise, she has no different selection. company less than Ezra has been faltering-but was once it adequate to impress anyone to homicide? basically Kate can find the solution.

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He was limping. Horton could only see the back of him but there was no mistaking who he was. His heart skipped a beat. At first he thought it was an illusion conjured up by his anxieties but no, walking steadily towards a blue Mercedes, was the owner of Alpha One and the man who had ruined his life: Colin Jarrett. ‘Be back in a tick, Barney. ’ ‘Andy…’ But Horton was already half way across the car park. ’ he said coolly, stalling him before he could climb into the car. He could see a blonde woman of about thirtyfive sitting inside.

His phone rang and he snatched it up. ‘About time. What? Then whose are they? ’ Horton said, disappointed. It wasn’t Thurlow. He’d wasted his time at Briarly House this morning. Roger Thurlow, despite his wife’s denial, could either have thrown himself overboard or had an accident. Sooner or later his body would be washed up along the south coast. ‘No. Whoever he is no one loves him enough to have reported him missing.

Although the rather grubby blinds were half drawn and the door open the heat was intense and within seconds Horton could feel his shirt sticking to his back. Cantelli’s dark curly hair looked wet with sweat and he wriggled uncomfortably easing his jacket open. Horton was glad he had left his in the car. Mrs Thurlow seemed immune to the clawing heat; there wasn’t a single bead of sweat on her brow. ‘I suppose you’ve come about Roger,’ she said offhandedly. Horton thought she might just have well have been speaking about an old umbrella she’d left on a bus rather than her husband.

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