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    Embracing the Fool: A Cassie Thornton Mystery
    Embracing the Fool: A Cassie Thornton Mystery
    Embracing the Fool: A Cassie Thornton Mystery
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    Embracing the Fool: A Cassie Thornton Mystery

    By Dawn Leger

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    Prof. Cassie (Cassandra) Thornton’s mother left the family when her daughter was just eight years old to return to the Gypsy life in Europe. In this first book of the series, Cassie is starting her second year in a teaching position at New York University, trying to live a quiet academic life in a new city. She has secrets, but she is inno

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLefora Publishing Company LLC
    Release dateApr 15, 2019
    ISBN9780960001750
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