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Book two in the Amanda Pepper mystery series. Available for the first time in ebook format!Amanda attempts to instill the spirit of Christmas by having her students prepare and serve a meal for the homeless, but her plan backfires. A wealthy and politically ambitious parent, Alexander "Sandy" Clausen, turns the event into a lavish, catered publicity and personal photo-op. Worse, his party ends in fire and death with his daughter, Amanda's student, one of three people who insist they alone show more started the fire. Amanda wants to solve the crime with her sometime boyfriend and cop C.K. Mackenzie, and is equally determined to teach the the elusive killer a lesson or two as well.
From Gillian Roberts, the Anthony Award- winning author of CAUGHT DEAD IN PHILADELPHIA.
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- Canonical title
- Philly Stakes
- Original publication date
- 1989
- People/Characters
- Amanda Pepper; C. K. Mackenzie; Alexander Clausen; Laura Clausen
- Important places
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Dedication
- This is for
Marilyn Wallace,
extraordinary writer and friend, who convinced me to make either backup disks or hard copy of this manuscript the day before my computer blew out its brains.
It would take a book ... (show all). . . - First words
- I blamed the whole mess on Charles Dickens.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Mackenzie turned the ignition key and we moved on.
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