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Gail Bowen
Deadly Appearances
Book #1 of the Joanne Kilbourn Mysteries series
See the list of Joanne Kilbourn Mysteries books in order

Deadly Appearances

Andy Boychuk is a successful Saskatchewan politician – until one sweltering August afternoon when the party faithful gather at a picnic. All of the key people in Boychuk’s life – family, friends, enemies – are there. Boychuk steps up to the podium to make a speech, takes a sip of water, and drops dead. Joanne Kilbourn, in her début as Canada’s leading amateur sleuth, is soon on the case, delving into Boychuk’s history. What she finds are a Bible college that’s too good to be true, a woman with a horrifying and secret past, and a murderer who’s about to strike again.

Author: Gail Bowen
Published: 1990
Page Count: 298

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