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Amateur Sleuth, Cozy, Traditional

EX'D OUT

Christine Falcone

Melanie Bass Mysteries #1

After their divorce, Visiting Nurse Melanie Bass must keep in contact with Dr. Artie Krapaneck, her philandering ex-husband as they share custody of her beloved dog, Bruno. When she arrives at a Connecticut highway rest stop to retrieve the dog for “her week” she discovers the body of her ex-husband along with that of an unknown woman.  It seems that now Artie will finally be out of her life forever. He isn’t. He left a “legacy” that now puts Melanie’s own life in danger – as well as Bruno’s.


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“In her strong debut mystery, Christine Falcone introduces a loyal, clever, and dogged nursing sleuth. Melanie Bass is the kind of woman you’d want as your friend or neighbor—a heroine readers will root for.” 

~ Lucy Burdette, national bestselling author of A Dish to Die For


“Fans of crime fiction will welcome a savvy new sleuth, Melanie Bass, a nurse who knows death when she sees it.”  

~ Hallie Ephron, New York Times bestselling author

of Careful What You Wish For

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