Bayou justice

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Nancy J. Parra

"Event planner Pepper Pomeroy is making the most of her current unemployment by arranging a surprise for her sister, Felicity. Warren, Felicity's boyfriend, plans to lure his lovely lady into a private jet, propose, and whisk her away on a romantic vacation. He just needs Pepper to handle all the fine details in order to make it the perfect proposal--and it is. Everything goes so well when Warren pops the question that he suggests Pepper do this sort of thing professionally. But before she can get her new business off the ground, there are some disturbing questions. Like who's the dead guy Pepper finds in the ladies' room of the jet hangar? Is it possible Felicity's high-flying fiance has been hiding more than the engagement ring? Pepper's not married to the idea of having a criminal in the family, so in order to protect her sister, she takes off in pursuit of a killer..."--P. [4] of cover.

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Laura Caldwell

"Valerie Solara has been charged with poisoning her best friend. The prosecution claims she's always been secretly attracted to Amanda's husband, and with Amanda gone, she planned to make her move. Attorney Izzy McNeil left the legal world a year ago, but a friend's request pulls her into the murder trial. Izzy knows how passion can turn your life upside down. She thought she had it once with her ex-fiancé, Sam. Now she wonders if that's all she has in common with her criminally gorgeous younger boyfriend, Theo. It's Izzy's job to present the facts that will exonerate her client, whether or not she's innocent"--P. [4] of cover.

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Sharon Mignerey

"Detective Wade Prescott knows he has his prime suspect: Megan Burke. He found her in the yard beside the body of her neighbor's grandson. With a victim and a motive, it should be simple to connect the dots. Yet Megan's sweet demeanor has Wade believing in her innocence. And if she is innocent, a murderer is still at large. Wade vows to protect Megan, but can he shield her from a killer's crosshairs?"--p. [4] of cover.

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Marni Bates

When a strange man dies literally on top of her, 16-year-old Emmy is thrust into a mystery much more horrifying than the one in the novel she's writing.