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She craved a tall glass of the fresh-squeezed lemonade from the pitcher she’d left chilling in the fridge. Two glasses served with a generous slice of pound cake with orange glaze icing sounded twice as nice.Ed Lynskey
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Nozy Cat lifted one sleepy eyelid, and his marble blue eye glared at her for interrupting his sacred nap. He wore a yellow collar with little red stars printed on it. His second eyelid also opened, and he gave them his irritated blue-eyed glare.Lyn Key
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You’re a nosy sleuth like me because you can’t help it, ” Alma said.Ed Lynskey
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The busy snoops like us can leave no stone unturned, " Alma said.Ed Lynskey
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Petey Samson gave the ladies an over-the-shoulder glance. He realized no doggie treat was forthcoming, even from Isabel who was usually the soft mark to hit up. He scratched his front claws to re-attack the sand.Ed Lynskey
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Ever since we’d found Wilson, his cousin’s calmness bothered me. I realized now I felt less unease with angry outbursts from grieving relatives, than I had with the slow, ticking time bomb of the quiet and collected.-- Prepped for Kill, Marjorie Gardens Mystery Book 2A.E.H. Veenman
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I didn't like the calm tone reminiscent of his composure at the library, nor was I comfortable with his blank expression. We had a crime scene without forensics, and a body without a medical examiner. If I didn't counter whatever fresh hell Edward was about to unleash, we’d also lose concrete evidence we had yet to procure.-- Prepped for the Kill, Marjorie Gardens Mystery Book 2A.E.H. Veenman
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This was the second murder with which I’d found myself associated. Unlike the death of my client in April, my estranged uncle and his gang had nothing to do with this. And as far as I was aware, Arthur Teague was not a thug with the Fernoza Family mafia.-- Prepped for the Kill, Marjorie Gardens Mystery Book 2A.E.H. Veenman