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The Guest List

by Lucy Foley (2020)

About this book

A wedding celebration turns dark and deadly in this deliciously wicked locked-room mystery. On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together: the handsome television golden boy and the ambitious magazine publisher. As resentments and petty jealousies mingle, a storm hits and a body is found.

Setting / LocationCormorant Island, Ireland
Story EraContemporary
Protagonist / CoreThe Wedding Guests

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