Maryalice thompson author, editor see all formats and editions hide other formats. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Edwardian england a seemingly perfect marriage descends into madness when the wife becomes fixated on a particular book. Auction day, december 1st at prop store valencia, ca. Struggling writer max long decides to write his next book with a completely different approach. This paperback book may have wear on cover andor pages. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Ive read by thompson the book collector but i really do love her writing. Every quilt tells a story, every quilter is an author. Thompson was educated at st georges school, edinburgh then read english at oxford and wrote her ph. It is an inspirational mystery series cleo coyle aka alice kimberly both kimberly and coyle are pseudonyms for a. If youre in nyc this month, do stop by printed matter.
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