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	Birth of the Black Orchids (Black Orchid Enterprises #1) 3.89 avg rating — 149 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sphynx Who Stole Christmas (Black Orchid Enterprises #2) 4.43 avg rating — 53 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Family Matters (Black Orchid Enterprises #3) 4.49 avg rating — 35 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stealing Saints (Black Orchid Enterprises #6) 4.64 avg rating — 22 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hallow: A Fractured Family Tale (Black Orchid Enterprises #5) 4.50 avg rating — 22 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Hook, Line, and Sinker: The Seventh Guppy Anthology by Emily P.W. Murphy (Editor), Sandra Benson, C.N. Buchholz 4.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Riddles, Resolutions and Revenge by R.B. Marshall (Goodreads Author), T.M. Agerton, Linda M. Au (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rude Bird (New Orleans Noir Book 1) 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Revenge: A Limited Edition Cozy Mystery Anthology by R.B. Marshall (Goodreads Author), Stella Bixby (Goodreads Author), M.R. Dimond (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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