Dead Between the Lines
Dead Between the Lines by Denise Swanson is a cozy mystery published by Penguin on March 4, 2014. This 272-page novel follows Devereaux “Dev” Sinclair as she navigates the challenges of running a five-and-dime shop in her small Missouri hometown. When Dev hosts a reading group, the event takes a dark turn after a local poet is found dead outside her store, prompting her to investigate the murder to protect her business.
Readers will find a blend of intrigue and humor as Dev, with the assistance of her two suitors, delves into the mystery surrounding the poet’s death. The story explores themes of community and the impact of words, all while maintaining a lighthearted tone typical of cozy mysteries. This edition offers a sneak peek at the next installment in the Scumble River Mystery series, inviting readers to continue the journey with Dev and her charming small-town setting.
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Opening an old-fashioned five-and-dime shop in her small Missouri hometown has been a great change for Devereaux “Dev” Sinclair. But when she hosts a reading group there, she learns that bad writing can mean life or death.
To keep her new business in the black, Dev opens up her shop to local clubs. But in the first meeting of the Stepping Out Book Club, the speaker storms out after members attack his poetry’s sexism and scorn for small towns. Later that night, the poet’s body is found outside Dev’s store.
Dev can’t afford for the murder to close her down, so she does a little stepping out of her own to investigate, with help from her two sexy suitors, Dr. Noah Underwood and Deputy U.S. Marshal Jake Del Vecchio. But when the killer threatens Dev, they will have to use every trick in the book to solve the case before she becomes the final chapter in this murder mystery.…
Includes a sneak peek at the next Scumble River Mystery!
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