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Between a Book and a Hard Place

By Denise Swanson

By Denise Swanson

By Denise Swanson

By Denise Swanson

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Part of Devereaux's Dime Store Mystery

Part of Devereaux's Dime Store Mystery

Category: Cozy Mysteries

Category: Cozy Mysteries

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    About Between a Book and a Hard Place

    The New York Times bestselling author of Dying for a Cupcake returns with a new mystery filled with lost family, hidden treasure, and long-buried secrets…
     
    Five-and-dime store owner Devereaux “Dev” Sinclair moved to Shadow Bend for her family. But when her long-lost mother shows up in town, she realizes too much kin can be killer…
     
    Shadow Bend’s library closed years ago because of budgetary problems, so when a wealthy benefactor offers to reopen it, everyone, including Dev, is thrilled. But Dev’s excitement wanes when she realizes the mysterious donor is actually her runaway mother Yvette’s latest husband, Jett Benedict.
     
    Dev suspects that Yvette and Jett’s intentions aren’t as noble as they appear, but before she can discover what they’re really up to, Jett turns up dead—and all clues point to Yvette as the prime suspect.
     
    Even though Dev has no loyalty to Yvette, she’s in a bind. Setting the record straight could prove her mother is a killer. But doing nothing might get her mother booked for a crime she didn’t commit…

    About Between a Book and a Hard Place

    The New York Times bestselling author of Dying for a Cupcake returns with a new mystery filled with lost family, hidden treasure, and long-buried secrets…
     
    Five-and-dime store owner Devereaux “Dev” Sinclair moved to Shadow Bend for her family. But when her long-lost mother shows up in town, she realizes too much kin can be killer…
     
    Shadow Bend’s library closed years ago because of budgetary problems, so when a wealthy benefactor offers to reopen it, everyone, including Dev, is thrilled. But Dev’s excitement wanes when she realizes the mysterious donor is actually her runaway mother Yvette’s latest husband, Jett Benedict.
     
    Dev suspects that Yvette and Jett’s intentions aren’t as noble as they appear, but before she can discover what they’re really up to, Jett turns up dead—and all clues point to Yvette as the prime suspect.
     
    Even though Dev has no loyalty to Yvette, she’s in a bind. Setting the record straight could prove her mother is a killer. But doing nothing might get her mother booked for a crime she didn’t commit…

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    Also by Denise Swanson

    Murder of a Cranky Catnapper
    Murder of an Open Book
    Murder of a Needled Knitter
    Dead Between the Lines
    Murder of a Stacked Librarian
    See all books by Denise Swanson

    About Denise Swanson

    Denise Swanson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Scumble River mystery series and the Devereaux’s Dime Store mystery series. She worked as a school psychologist for twenty-two years before quitting to write full-time. She lives in Illinois with… More about Denise Swanson

    About Denise Swanson

    Denise Swanson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Scumble River mystery series and the Devereaux’s Dime Store mystery series. She worked as a school psychologist for twenty-two years before quitting to write full-time. She lives in Illinois with… More about Denise Swanson

    Product Details

    Category: Cozy Mysteries

    Mass Market Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Berkley
    Mar 01, 2016 | 288 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-3/4 | ISBN 9780451477767

    Category: Cozy Mysteries

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Berkley
    Mar 01, 2016 | 288 Pages | ISBN 9780698411289

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    Praise

    Praise for the Devereaux’s Dime Store Mysteries
     
    “A fun, lively, and thoroughly engaging mystery with sprinkles on top!”—Jenn McKinlay, New York Times bestselling author of the Cupcake Bakery Mysteries
     
    “Fabulously entertaining.”—The Maine Suspect
     
    “Delightful.”—Publishers Weekly
     
    “Ms. Swanson’s books are always entertaining.”—Fresh Fiction
     
    “Swanson has a gift for portraying small-town life.”—AnnArbor.com

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