The Helium Murder
โ Scribed by Minichino, Camille
- Book ID
- 109186035
- Publisher
- Thomas & Mercer
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 98 KB
- Series
- Periodic Table 2
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
In this second Gloria Lamerino mystery, Camille Minichinointroduces us to Congresswoman Margaret Hurley, killed by ahit-and-run driver just before she is to cast a critical voteregarding the government's helium reserves. There's no shortage of motives for murder among Margaret's friends andrelatives, from her gambling brother, Buddy Hurley, to her old flame,Patrick Gallagher. And it turns out that a software company CEO,William Carey, has been reaping big profits from the helium operation. Gloria's old boyfriend Peter Mastrone, her new almost-boyfriend,homicide detective Matt Genarro, and her funeral director friends,Rose and Frank Gagliani, all worry that the investigation that isunfolding in Gloria's hometown of Revere, Massachusetts is extremelyhazardous to her health. And Gloria's life is indeed in jeopardy as she deciphers the clueMargaret herself gave before she died. Once again Gloria must helpthe police find a killer before the killer finds her. **
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