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    The Flower Man
    The Flower Man
    The Flower Man
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    The Flower Man

    By Kristine Kathryn Rusch

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    Talia and Max seldom work together at a crime scene, but on this one they must, not just because of the lives lost or the way they died, but because of the memories the crime brings up.

    Now, Talia must employ her best forensics skills to solve the murder—and salvage her own memories in the process.

    "Kristine Kathryn Rusch's crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style."

    —Mystery Scene Magazine

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWMG Publishing
    Release dateAug 30, 2019
    ISBN9781393114901
    The Flower Man
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    Kristine Kathryn Rusch

    New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch writes in almost every genre. Generally, she uses her real name (Rusch) for most of her writing. She publishes bestselling science fiction and fantasy, award-winning mysteries, acclaimed mainstream fiction, controversial nonfiction, and the occasional romance. Her novels have made bestseller lists around the world and her short fiction has appeared in eighteen best of the year collections. She has won more than twenty-five awards for her fiction, including the Hugo, Le Prix Imaginales, the Asimov's Readers Choice award, and the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Choice Award.   

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      The Flower Man

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      Kristine Kathryn Rusch

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      The Flower Man

      Talia smelled the crime scene before she saw it: the copper stench of fresh blood, a whiff of cordite still in the air, and the pungent flowers, mingling like perfume. People crowded around the police barricades set up on the sidewalk. Most were gawkers, but a few seemed to be survivors of the attack. They were shaking, crying or just staring, sure signs of shock and the remains of sheer terror.

      Broken glass littered the sidewalk. The restaurant’s window had been shot out from the inside. No blood mingled with the glass, only the remains of flowerpots that had been placed on the window’s sill for ambience. A single menu floated along the curb, caught in a breeze.

      Talia shifted her bag to one hand, snagged the menu with her gloved

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