Spin and Die

Stella Whitelaw. Severn House Publishers, $25.99 (256pp) ISBN 978-0-7278-5831-3

In Spin and Die, Stella Whitelaw's third mystery to feature PI Jordan Lacey, the hard up sleuth takes on a couple of surveillance jobs at a local department store during the Christmas season. After a man spins to death in a funfair ride, Lacey realizes her own life is in danger and turns to elusive heartthrob DI James for help. Will the suave detective come to the rescue in time?

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