Secret of Lonesome Cove
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A body is found on the beach of Lonesome Cove, a secluded New England town. Nobody recognizes the dead woman, and the townspeople are quick to dismiss her death as an accident. Only Chester Kent, a newcomer to the town, suspects foul play. As he investigates the circumstances surrounding the woman's death, he uncovers a web of secrets and suspicions. The local officials, including the sheriff, the attorney, and the doctor, all seem to have something to hide. Kent must race against time to uncover the truth before the killer strikes again.Book Details
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Samuel Hopkins Adams
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Samuel Hopkins Adams was an American writer who was an investigative journalist and muckraker. Adams was born in Dunkirk, New York. Adams was a muckraker, known for exposing public-health injustices....
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