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Amateur sleuth Maggie Ryan and her actor husband move into a charming vintage brownstone in New York City, only to find that the place needs some fixing up, a strange old woman lives downstairs, and there is a corpse upstairs

304 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1987

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P.M. Carlson

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P.M. Carlson taught psychology and statistics at Cornell University before deciding that mystery writing was more fun. She has published twelve mystery novels and a dozen mystery short stories. Her novels have been nominated for an Edgar award, a Macavity award, and twice for Anthony awards. Two short stories were finalists for Agatha awards. She edited the Mystery Writers Annual for Mystery Writers of America for several years, and served as President of Sisters in Crime. Besides reading mysteries, she enjoys working on her Victorian house and traveling. She has lived in Guatemala, California, Maryland, Indiana, Paris, and Brooklyn. Currently she lives in New York with her husband and a Belgian sheepdog named Nero Wolfe.

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January 16, 2026
Really enjoyed this book - lots of twists and turns. Interesting characters and good plot and storyline.
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