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A Murder Of Magpies by Judith Flanders

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Also by Judith Flanders:

A Cast of Vultures, June 2018
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A Howl of Wolves, May 2018
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A Cast of Vultures, March 2017
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A Bed of Scorpions, February 2017
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A Bed of Scorpions, March 2016
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A Murder Of Magpies, March 2015
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The Invention Of Murder, August 2013
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A MURDER OF MAGPIES
By: Judith Flanders

Sam Clair #1
Minotaur Books
March 2015
On Sale: February 24, 2015
Featuring: Samantha "Sam" Clair; Kit Lowell
288 pages
ISBN: 1250056454
EAN: 9781250056450
Kindle: B00MEDBDP2
Hardcover / e-Book
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Mystery

A whip-smart, impeccably crafted debut mystery, A Murder of Magpies takes readers on a whirlwind tour of London and Paris with an unforgettably original new heroine

It's just another day at the office for London book editor Samantha "Sam" Clair. Checking jacket copy for howlers, wondering how to break it to her star novelist that her latest effort is utterly unpublishable, lunch scheduled with gossipy author Kit Lowell, whose new book will dish the juicy dirt on a recent fashion industry scandal. Little does she know the trouble Kit's book will causeβ€”before it even goes to print.

When police Inspector Field turns up at the venerable offices of Timmins & Ross, asking questions about a package addressed to Sam, she knows something is wrong. Now Sam's nine-to-five life is turned upside down as she finds herself propelled into a criminal investigation.

Someone doesn't want Kit's manuscript published and unless Sam can put the pieces together in time, they'll do anything to stop it.

With this deliciously funny debut novel, acclaimed author Judith Flanders introduces readers to an enormously enjoyable, too-clever-for-her-own-good new amateur sleuth, as well Sam's Goth assistant, her effortlessly glamorous mother, and the handsome Inspector Field.

A tremendously entertaining read, this page-turning novel from a bright new crime fiction talent is impossible to put down.

Sam Clair

A Murder Of Magpies
A MURDER OF MAGPIES
#1.0 β€’ March 2015
A Bed of Scorpions
A BED OF SCORPIONS
#2.0 β€’ March 2016
A Cast of Vultures
A CAST OF VULTURES
#3.0 β€’ March 2017
A Howl of Wolves
A HOWL OF WOLVES
#4.0 β€’ May 2018

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