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Scandal, love, family, and murder combine in this gripping literary mystery by critically acclaimed author Emily Arsenault, in which a young academic’s life is turned upside down when her brother is arrested for murder and she must prove his innocence. The Battle siblings are used to...

Nephthys Kinwell is a taxi driver of sorts in Washington, DC, ferrying passengers in a 1967 Plymouth Belvedere with a ghost in the trunk. Endless rides and alcohol help her manage her grief over the death of her twin brother, Osiris, who was murdered and dumped in the Anacostia River. Unknown to Nephthys when the novel opens in 1977, her estranged great-nephew, 10-year-old Dash, is finding himself drawn to the banks of that very same river. It is there that Dash has charmed conversations with a mysterious figure he calls the "River Man".

In Wiltshire, England, the Crime Review Team is headed by Gus Freeman, pulled back to the police force after three years in retirement. With old witness statements plus fresh clues, the hunt can be on again. Freeman and his team now have several successful cold-case investigations behind them. But can Freeman find Grant Burnside’s killer?

La terza avventura della travolgente e simpatica giudice, che stavolta si mette sulle tracce di una sua vecchia fiamma. È Natale anche a Pianveggio. Annabella è pronta per ospitare la sua rumorosa famiglia, gli amici più cari e Tano, il suo primo amore mai dimenticato. Al suo posto, tuttavia, si presenta una donna misteriosa, che le recapita un messaggio sibillino. Quando la donna viene ritrovata morta, questa storia si trasforma per Annabella in un’indagine vera e propria... Un avvincente tuffo nel passato di Annabella Abbondante, sullo sfondo della costiera sorrentina.