Dying in the Dark

Valerie Wilson Wesley. One World, $22.95 (222pp) ISBN 978-0-345-46806-2

Tough, smart Tamara Hayle makes her One World debut in Valerie Wilson Wesley's steamy, homespun Dying in the Dark: A Tamara Hayle Mystery. Haunted by the spirit of her recently murdered high school friend Celia Jones, the single mom and head of Hayle Investigative Services gets on the trail of a number of suspects in Celia's killing, including former classmates who are now a respected judge, a drugstore millionaire and a car dealer. Agent, Faith Hampton Childs. 6-city author tour. .

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