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  “Yes. He’s been murdered.”

  Ginger grabbed at the string of beads around her neck.

  Oh, mercy.

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  Unregistered corpses are conspicuously showing up amongst the cadavers in the mortuary of the London School of Medicine for Women. Unnatural deaths. Murders.

  The first known victim is recognised by Haley Higgins, a third-year pathology student. Ginger feels a responsibility for the man’s death and is determined to find his killer. Her pursuit takes her into the dangerous realm of the famous Italian gangster, Charles “Derby” Sabini.

  With the help of Haley and the handsome Chief Inspector Reed—an uneasy alliance—Ginger investigates shady dealings at the docks and at the racehorse stables. What does one have to do with the other, and how are they connected to the bodies piling up at the mortuary?

  Someone is working on the inside at the school and Ginger has to find out who, before she, or someone she loves, ends up lifeless on a ceramic mortuary slab.

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  About the Author

  Lee Strauss is the bestselling author of The Ginger Gold Mysteries series (cozy historical mystery), A Nursery Rhyme Suspense series (Mystery Sci-fi Romantic Suspense), The Perception series (young adult dystopian), and young adult historical fiction. When she’s not writing or reading she likes to cycle, hike and kayak. She loves to drink caffè lattes and red wines in exotic places, and eat dark chocolate anywhere.

  She also writes younger YA fantasy as Elle Strauss and sweet inspirational romance as Hope Franke Strauss.

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  Books by Lee Strauss

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  The Perception Series (YA dystopian/sci-fi/romance)

  Perception

  Volition

  Contrition

  Playing with Matches (WW2 history/romance)

  Playing with Matches

  A Piece of Blue String (companion short story)

  A Nursery Rhyme Suspense (Mystery Thriller)

  Gingerbread Man

  Life is but a Dream

  Hickory Dickory Dock

  Twinkle Little Star

  Ginger Gold Mysteries (Cozy Historical)

  Murder on the SS Rosa

  Murder at Hartigan House

  Murder at Bray Manor

  Murder at Feathers & Flair

  Murder at the Mortuary

  Acknowledgments

  Much love to the growing list of fans who have fallen in love with Ginger Gold! You make all the “blood, sweat, and tears,” worthwhile.

  Once again my editorial/publishing team pulled through: Angelika Offenwanger, Robbi Bryant, Heather Belleguelle, and Shadi Bleiken. Thank you! A special shout-out to Heather for helping me get to the end of this book with something worth publishing. Some books write themselves-this one wasn’t one of them!

  I’d like to honour Heather’s mother, Daphne Finch, an early reader and a fan of the Ginger Gold Mystery Series who passed away during the writing of this book. She’d taken a cue from Ginger and had been heard saying, “Oh, mercy,” which I thought was wonderful.

  As always, my heart belongs to my family—my husband Norm Strauss, and kids, Joel & Shadi, Levi, Jordan and Tasia. Special thanks and much love to my parents, Gene and Lucille Franke, and my circle, Donna, Shawn, Noreen and Lori. I’m so grateful for your prayers and practical support.

  I must tip my hat to Lisa Lockwood for coming up with the name of Ginger’s shop, Feather’s & Flair, and to Mark and Coreen Biech for providing the Romanian name Andreea Balcescu.

  My eternal gratitude to Jesus who keeps me sane.

  Murder at Feathers & Flair

  By Lee Strauss

  Cover by Steven Novak Illustrations

  Copyright © 2017

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  ISBN: 978-1-988677-08-8