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    Peppermints and Murder: A Short Story
    Peppermints and Murder: A Short Story
    Peppermints and Murder: A Short Story
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    Peppermints and Murder: A Short Story

    By Emerald Barnes

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    When Addie finds work at the local diner, she never expected that her friend would be her greatest enemy.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEmerald Barnes
    Release dateSep 24, 2011
    ISBN9781465902504
    Peppermints and Murder: A Short Story
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    Emerald Barnes

    Emerald Barnes graduated with a B.A. in English with an emphasis on Creative Writing at Mississippi University for Women. She resides in a small town in Mississippi and has the accent to prove it.She's the author of Read Me Dead and Piercing Through the Darkness. She mainly writes suspense/thrillers in the YA genre, but she dabbles in other genres and her books are enjoyed by all ages! Her short story, Wishes, was published by Phyllis Scott Publishing in their book, Blue Legs and other Coming of Age stories.She's constantly working on new novels and has more ideas than she knows what to do with. She blogs at yaindie.com, emeraldbarnes.blogspot.com and ebarnes23.wordpress.com which takes up more of her time than she anticipates but loves it so very much!She's an auntie to two beautiful nieces and two handsome nephews who take up the other half of her time, but she couldn't imagine spending her time in any other way!She's a Whovian, a little bit of a nerd, a reader, a writer, and a family-oriented person. God is number one in her life, and she thanks Him continuously for His love and favor.

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