Strangled prose
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New York, NY : St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1998.
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St. Martin's paperbacks ed.
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184 pages ; 18 cm.
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Claire Molloy runs a bookstore called the Book Depot in a small college town. She lets her friend, romance author Azalea Twilight, use the store for a book signing party. But when the town's toughest feminist bursts in and reads from Azalea's book, Claire discovers the smutty romance uses details from her own husband's death. Incensed, Claire is ready to kill Azalea, but someone beats her to it. Azalea is dead, and Claire is a suspect, along with half the faculty at the college, all of whom Azalea offended along the way.

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Originally published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 1986.
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"A Claire Malloy mystery"--Cover.
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Claire Molloy runs a bookstore called the Book Depot in a small college town. She lets her friend, romance author Azalea Twilight, use the store for a book signing party. But when the town's toughest feminist bursts in and reads from Azalea's book, Claire discovers the smutty romance uses details from her own husband's death. Incensed, Claire is ready to kill Azalea, but someone beats her to it. Azalea is dead, and Claire is a suspect, along with half the faculty at the college, all of whom Azalea offended along the way.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Hess, J. (1998). Strangled prose. St. Martin's paperbacks ed. New York, NY, St. Martin's Paperbacks.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Hess, Joan. 1998. Strangled Prose. New York, NY, St. Martin's Paperbacks.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Hess, Joan, Strangled Prose. New York, NY, St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1998.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Hess, Joan. Strangled Prose. St. Martin's paperbacks ed. New York, NY, St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1998.

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