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The Tree of Death

Elena Oliverez seriesNext:The Legend of the Slain Soldiers(1985) →

Hot-tempered curator Elena Oliverez threatens to kill her boss, Frank DePalma, when he orders her to put a particularly hideous piece of sculpture—donated by a wealthy patron of the new Museum of Mexican Arts—on display for the museum opening. So when someone kills Frank with the sculpture, Elena must conduct her own investigation to clear her name—or die trying.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 208 pages

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