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James Scott Byrnside
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Fantôme Fatale When the Cross family arrives at Hawthorne House—an aging country estate in the far reaches of rural Connecticut—they expect a month of tedious appeasement. Their uncle, Nathan Cross, has grown eccentric with age, convinced that the land is haunted by the last Hawthorne, a woman who murdered her kin in a fit of… Continue reading Story 3 (in progress)
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"It's been a bit since I've read a James Scott Byrnside book--the perils of having to purchase them myself, as no library in my era I think has even heard of much less considered bringing his stuff into their collection. But for number 175 (and the st"
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"What a lovely collection of locked room murders.
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I absolutely loved it! A bitter sweet ending. I love the characters! This is a must read series! I can’t wait for the next book!" |
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