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Secret Lives

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Seventy-five-year-old Ethel Crestwater appears harmless but runs a boarding house for government agents. When one of her lodgers is murdered, Ethel defies expectations by investigating the crime herself alongside her cousin Jesse. As they uncover secrets and face dangers, their bond strengthens and they discover that family is the greatest risk worth taking.
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Ideal for fans of crime and thriller stories that feature unexpected heroes and familial loyalty. Suitable for readers who enjoy suspenseful plots involving espionage and personal discovery.

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Seventy-five-year-old Ethel Crestwater isn't a threat to anyone. Until a murderer targets her government agent boarding house.

Everybody has something to hide

At 75-years-old, Ethel Fiona Crestwater is used to being underestimated. She looks like someone's grandma, though she's never married or had children; petite and a bit frail, she's not a threat to anyone. Or is she...? Ethel runs a boarding house for government agents, and when someone murders one of her boarders, she springs into action—much to the surprise of her distant cousin Jesse, who has recently come to stay with her while he attends university.

As he watches her photograph the crime scene, conceal evidence, and speed-dial the Secret Service Director, Jesse realizes that there's much more to Ethel than appearances suggest.

But when Jesse is assaulted and the gym bag full of cash Ethel had hidden is stolen from the basement, the pair decides it's time to launch their own unofficial investigation. With no one to trust but each other, these double-first-cousins-twice-removed form an unlikely bond, and learn that the only thing truly worth risking your life for is family.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781728258300

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 December 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Poisoned Pen Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 141.0mm

Height: 217.0mm

Weight: 306g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Mark de Castrique grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina where many of his novels are set. He's a veteran of the television and film production industry, has served as an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte teaching The American Mystery, and he's a frequent speaker and workshop leader. He and his wife, Linda, live in Charlotte, North Carolina. www.markdecastrique.com

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