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Murder Plays House

by Ayelet Waldman · 2004

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The Applebaums, with a new arrival on the way, must find a bigger house. But in the tough L.A. real estate market, you practically have to kill to find a house. So no wonder Juliet is prepared to overlook a corpse on the grounds of her dream house. To gain the owner's favor, Juliet promises him she'll find his sister's killer.

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mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thiscozy mysterycozy mysteryMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thisCaliforniaCaliforniaMore like thisLess of thisLos AngelesLos AngelesMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 312 pages

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