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Description edit
Red-hot real estate agent Darby Farr has spent years trying to forget her hometown of Hurricane Harbor, Maine—especially the painful memories of being raised by her controlling aunt following her parents' tragic deaths. Then one morning, she learns her aunt is dying, and the calculating woman... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Darby Farr: Smart and savvy Darby Farr solves crimes and makes sales --even when deals go deadly.
- Tina Ames: The assistant to Darby's Aunt Jane, Tina is one tough cookie with a gentle heart.
- Mark Trimble: Owner of Fairview, a magnificent waterfront estate.
- Soames Pemberton: A super scary bad guy!
- Donny Pease: Caretaker at Fairview.
- Lucy Trimble: Mark's sister Lucy is a gifted artist with a terrible secret.
- Laura Gefferelli: Hurricane Harbor's minister and friend to Jane Farr.
- Peyton Mayerson: An overeager buyer for Fairview.
- Jane Farr: Darby's aunt and the co-owner of Near & Farr Real Estate.
- Miles Porter: A mysterious British investigative journalist to whom Darby is instantly attracted.
- Emerson Phipps, MD: Emerson Phipps has longed to own Fairview ever since he first laid eyes on the estate.
Setting & Locations edit
Hurricane Harbor, Maine, is a rocky island where wealth, prestige and power mingle with the sea air and murder.
- Fairview: A breathtaking waterfront estate on Hurricane Harbor, available for purchase.. if the price is right...
- Boston Memorial Hospital: Where Dr. Emerson Phipps, the eminent spinal surgeon, saves lives.
- Mission Beach, California: Darby has lived here ever since she stole her Aunt Jane's trruck and careened across the country.
First Sentence edit
The ring of the hospital pager ripped through the quiet night like a gunshot.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 4 in A Darby Farr Mystery. (standard series)
Followed by Killer Listing (A Darby Farr Mystery).
Authors & Contributors edit
- Vicki Doudera (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Midnight Ink
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 9780738719504
Page Count: 328
Publisher: Midnight Ink
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 9780738719504
Page Count: 328
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Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3604.O895H68 2010
- Dewey: 813.6
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