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A run-down Victorian to renovate, a past to leave behind--who has time for romance...or murder? Patricia Amble, Tish to her friends, has gotten her life together. She's renovating an old, rambling Victorian house in a small town outside of Detroit, and the fixer-upper should net her a... read more

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A run-down Victorian to renovate, a past to leave behind--who has time for romance...or murder? Patricia Amble, Tish to her friends, has gotten her life together. She's renovating an old, rambling Victorian house in a small town outside of Detroit, and the fixer-upper should net her a big... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

A run-down Victorian to renovate, a past to leave behind--who has time for romance...or murder? Patricia Amble, Tish to her friends, has gotten her life together. She's renovating an old, rambling Victorian house in a small town outside of Detroit, and the fixer-upper should net her a big profit when she resells. Romance is right next door, with two attractive neighbors vying for her affection. But even their persistent attentions can't dispel the sense of unease Tish feels. Voices whisper out of nowhere . . . and something odd is going on in the basement. Soon, Tish begins to question her decision to buy the old house. When a dead body turns up her own dark secrets make her a prime suspect in the current chaos. And is either of her attractive neighbors really who he says he is? What is going on just under the surface of this sleepy small town? Find out in this engaging debut of the Patricia Amble Mystery series

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  • Patricia "Tish" Amble: has purchased a fixer-upper home in the historical district of the town of Rawlings
  • David Ramsey: charming computer geek from England, a neighbor of Tish's with a beautifully restored historical home
  • Brad Walters: "Officer Brad"-Tish's next door neighbor, a police officer, a nice guy
  • Rebecca Ramsey: David's ex-wife who left him to go to California and a huge architecture firm
  • Martin Dietz: In charge of permits for home renovations, a mean-spirited person
  • Jack Fitch: man with Downs Syndrome, lives across the street from Tish
  • Sandra Jones: woman who left town mysteriously, who looks like she could be Tish's twin, went to high school with Tammy
  • Dorothy Fitch: Tish's neighbor across the street, Jack's mother, always seems to know what is going on in the neighborhood
  • Tammy Johnson: owns the Beauty Boutique
  • Grandma: Tish's deceased grandmother, who is always on Tish's mind, is part of Tish's secret past
  • Rick Hershel: Seller of the house Tish bought, distraught over giving up the house
  • Deucey: Tish's car, used to be her grandmother's
  • Sam: Brad's beautiful, divorced younger sister who owns a coney restaurant
  • Mrs. Westerman: owner of a historical home who helped Tish out
  • Casey: Young woman with many piercings who worked at her father's coffee shop, had a young daughter
  • Verna: a friend from Tish's past, cellmate
  • Lloyd: contractor who was to do work for Tish
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Old and ugly.

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This is book 1 of 3 in Patricia Amble Mystery. (standard series)

Followed by Kill Me If You Can.

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  1. Nicole Young (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Revell
Country: USA
Publication Date: April 1, 2007
ISBN: 978-0800731571
Page Count: 379 pages / 2081 KB

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