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The Thin Woman

by Dorothy Cannell · 1984

Ellie Haskell Mystery seriesbook 1 of 13Next:The Widow's Club(1988) →

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Reluctant to show up at her family reunion carrying so many extra pounds, unmarried, overweight Ellie Simons hires Bentley T. Haskell to pose as her fiance, thus beginning a weekend of romance, jealousy, and murder.

Genre
british mysterymysterycozy mysteryhumorromance
Themes
cats
Setting
1980senglandbritisheurope
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 288 pages

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