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Wan, Michelle.
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Murder suspects -- Fiction.
British -- France -- Fiction.
British -- China -- Fiction.
Murder -- Fiction.
Orchids -- Fiction.
Dordogne (France) -- Fiction.
Sichuan Sheng (China) -- Fiction.
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Wan, Michelle.
Murder suspects -- Fiction.
British -- France -- Fiction.
British -- China -- Fiction.
Murder -- Fiction.
Orchids -- Fiction.
Dordogne (France) -- Fiction.
Sichuan Sheng (China) -- Fiction.
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Kill for an orchid / Michelle Wan.
by
Wan, Michelle.
Doubleday Canada, c2010.
Call #:
FICTION
WAN
Subjects
Murder suspects
--
Fiction
.
British
--
France
--
Fiction
.
British
--
China
--
Fiction
.
Murder
--
Fiction
.
Orchids
--
Fiction
.
Dordogne (France)
--
Fiction
.
Sichuan
Sheng
(
China
)
--
Fiction
.
Series
Wan, Michelle. Death in the Dordogne ; 4.
ISBN:
9780385664868
Description:
301 p. ; 22 cm.
Summary:
"Novel spans two hemispheres and three centuries, taking readers on a suspenseful journey of greed, obsession and murder. Life is finally coming together for Mara and Julian in their idyllic corner of the French countryside. They are even contemplating marriage! However, their happy prospects hit a nasty bump when Véronique, Julian's not-so-ex-wife, turns up unexpectedly, threatening blackmail and trouble. Trouble indeed: Veronique is brutally murdered, and the local gendarmes' top suspect is Julian himself. However, a mysterious list of names found among Véronique's effects leads Mara to ask if these individuals are linked to the crime. But how? And why? As Mara seeks answers to these questions, Julian has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to journey to
China
to solve the riddle of his mystery orchid. Is it the legendary Yong Chun Hua - the flower of eternal youth? To his peril, he soon learns that he is not alone in his quest. As he treks through the mountains of
Sichuan
piecing together the orchid's dark secret, he soon finds himself in a race for survival against a determined and deadly adversary. In France Mara, comes face to face with the horrendous truth behind Véronique's death. A world apart, these two must somehow help each other to thwart a cunning and ruthless killer."--Inside jacket.
Genre:
Mystery
fiction
Canadian
fiction
.
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Adult Mystery Fiction
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