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Dorothy B. Hughes: The so blue marble (2018)

194 pages

English language

Published Dec. 30, 2018

ISBN:
978-1-61316-111-1
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OCLC Number:
1039074642

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"The society pages announce it before she even arrives: Griselda Satterlee, daughter of the princess of Rome, has left her career as an actress behind and is traveling to Manhattan to reinvent herself as a fashion designer. They also announce the return of the dashing Montefierrow twins to New York after a twelve-year sojourn in Europe. But there is more to this story than what's reported, which becomes clear when the three meet one evening during a walk, and their polite conversation quickly takes a menacing turn. The twins are seeking a rare and powerful gem and they believe it's stashed in the unused apartment where Griselda is staying. Baffled by the request, she pushes them away, but they won't take no for an answer. When they return, accompanied by Griselda's long-estranged younger sister, the murders begin... Drenched in the glamour and luxury of the New York elite, The So …

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Subjects

  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Twins
  • Fiction

Places

  • New York (N.Y.)