Purloined Poinsettia

by Dahlia Donovan

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Part of the Motts Cold Case Mysteries series:

Editions:ePub: $ 5.99

ISBN: 9781922679277

Murder comes knocking when a killer hunts for budding amateur detective Pineapple “Motts” Mottley in the fourth novel of the Motts Cold Case Mystery series.

The past and present collide for Motts when two serial killer brothers barge into her plans for Christmas in London. Her desire to solve her childhood friend’s murder brings her ever closer to danger. She finds herself one fall away from the grave herself.

When one of her former primary school teachers winds up dead in her burning house, Motts realizes the mystery is far more twisted than she ever imagined.

Is she running out of time to catch not one but two killers?

What sort of macabre gift will Motts find wrapped under the tree?

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Published: August 6, 2022
Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing
Editors:

Hot Tree Editing

Cover Artists:

Booksmith Design

Genres:

Mystery & Thriller

Tags:

author - american

Pairings: F-F, M-F
Heat Level: 1
Romantic Content: 2
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Ace
Protagonist 1 Age: 36-45
Protagonist 2 Age: 36-45
Tropes: Big Character / Little Character, Hurt / Comfort
Word Count: 50,000
Setting: London
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters

Excerpt:

About the Author

Dahlia Donovan wrote her first romance series after a crazy dream about shifters and damsels in distress. She prefers irreverent humour and unconventional characters. An autistic and occasional hermit, her life wouldn’t be complete without her husband and her massive collection of books and video games.

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