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    Death Of A Beauty Queen
    Death Of A Beauty Queen
    Death Of A Beauty Queen
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    Death Of A Beauty Queen

    By Mallory Kane

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    Rose had no past…until detective Dixon found her.

    He'd been searching for the victim of his first homicide case for over ten years. Finding her alive revealed only more questions and a bloody trail of intrigue. Not to mention the sizzling attraction it sparked between Dixon and Rose.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers Australia
    Release dateAug 1, 2014
    ISBN9781488784149
    Death Of A Beauty Queen
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    Mallory Kane

    Mallory Kane has 2 great reasons for loving to write. Her mother, a librarian, taught her to love and respect books. Her father could hold listeners spellbound for hours with his stories. His oral histories are chronicled in numerous places including the Library of Congress Veterans' History Project. He was always her biggest fan. She has published 26 books for Harlequin Intrigue. She lives in Tennessee with her Renaissance husband and two very smart cats.

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