Strangled Prose: A Claire Malloy Mystery (Claire Malloy Mysteries Book 1)

Name: Strangled Prose: A Claire Malloy Mystery (Claire Malloy Mysteries Book 1)
Price: 20.99 USD
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Rating: 4 (287 reviews)
Author: Joan Hess

by Joan Hess

Mystery Thriller

4.0 (287)

4.0 stars from 287 reviews

172 pages~2.9 hr readPublished by Macmillan + ORMPublished 1998-11-15

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy cosy mysteries with a literary twist and don't mind a side of academic satire.
You like sleuths who are ordinary people (not detectives) solving crimes in small communities.
You appreciate witty, fast-paced plots that don't take themselves too seriously.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer gritty, realistic crime procedurals with graphic violence and dark psychology.
You want lengthy character development and introspective narration over plot momentum.
You're looking for high-stakes, serialised mysteries with ongoing trauma and trauma recovery.

About this book

Claire Malloy, who runs a bookstore, agrees to host a book party for her friend Mildred Twiller, who writes under the pen name Azalea Twilight. Mildred's new novel is Professor of Passion, a romance that Claire would not typically stock. After the party ends, Mildred is found dead in her home, strangled with a silk scarf. Claire takes on the task of finding the killer. Mildred worked at nearby Faber College and had offended many faculty members there, making the investigation complicated. Claire must determine which of these people harbored enough resentment to commit murder.

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Currently 4.0★ from 287 reviews

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