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by Sheila McGraw
A devastating hurricane.
A frantic search for a missing friend.
A brutal double murder...
As an apartment-complex manager and a part-time artists' model, Marilyn's life is devastated by the hurricane that strips away her job, car, and home, and drives her friends far from the city. Destitute, she arrives by boat to accept shelter from her friend, Fran, who is nowhere to be found. As she searches for Fran she stumbles upon a murder scene and is forced to go on the run from ruthless killers. Though Marilyn keeps a low profile, she can't dodge a cast of sketchy characters that ooze into her orbit. There's a crooked lawyer, his wealthy clients, and an internet scammer, all with larceny on their minds. There's a pair of suspicious hipsters, and a serial killer bumping off the artists at Marilyn's life-drawing group. Throw a couple of good friends and a sexy and protective detective in the mix, and it's not all bad. Even so, it's survival of the smartest and most resilient. As the action moves full speed, and the twists and turns keep coming, Marilyn must tackle the circumstances of her new, near-impossible normal.
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Sheila McGraw is a writer, illustrator, fine artist, and designer, whose genres include mysteries, crafting, and children's books. Her crime novel, The Knife Thrower's Wife, and her latest children's book, Of Love and Pies, earned 5-star reviews from Readers' Favorite and The Literary Titan Book Award for Mystery and Children's Book respectively. Her book, Papier-Mache for Kids, was the recipient of the coveted Benjamin Franklin Award. She is the illustrator of the New York Times Bestseller and children's classic, Love You Forever, which has sold more than 35 million copies. McGraw was born and raised in Toronto. In 2006, she permanently swapped Canadian snow for Texas sunshine, where she resides in a waterfront community in Galveston County. She is the mother of three grown sons.
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