In **This Bitter Earth**, Sugar Lacey is on her way out of Bigelow, Arkansas, where she d come to break with the past. With her worn leopard-print suitcase and her head held high, she walks past the prying eyes of its small-minded, cruel-hearted townsfolk, praying for the strength to keep going. She
PESM03 - This Bitter Treasure
β Scribed by Hubbard, S W
- Book ID
- 108856142
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 166 KB
- Series
- Palmyrton Estate Sale Mystery 3
- Category
- Fiction
- ASIN
- B01CKEZ4BS
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β¦ Synopsis
A dying invalidβ¦a house full of treasuresβ¦.a family haunted by tragedy.
Mystery and heartbreak await estate sale organizer Audrey Nealon when she accepts a lucrative new job in a posh New Jersey town. Eager to settle their motherβs estate and close the door on their elegant family home, the Eskew children hire Audrey to run an estate sale as their mother lies dying, tended by a home health aide. Every day Audrey works in the house, she discovers another valuable artwork and another family secret. How did the adored oldest son die? Whatβs wrong with the strange younger sister? Who is making off with rare books, antique silver, and vintage ball gowns? Most of all, how reliable are the dying womanβs deathbed ramblings? As Audrey learns about the Eskew familyβs tortured past, sheβs forced to confront her own feelings about marriage and children. And when a murderer strikes, Audreyβs sense of justice compels her to defend the defenseless, no matter the risk to herself. Fans of Ninie Hammon and C.J. Lyons will enjoy this twist-ending mystery with a strong female sleuth and plenty of antiques, dogs, and humor.
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