The Purse
by Julie A. Burns
GENRE: Mystery Thriller
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BLURB:
When Lydia Blackwell visits her dying father for the last
time, he reveals the deeply hidden truth about her mother. After the funeral,
the stranger Derek Meade gifts her with a gorgeous antique purse. But before
she has the chance to connect with the man who knew her father intimately,
Lydia finds Derek murdered in his home.
Lieutenant Sonja MacIntosh is assigned to investigate Mr.
Meade’s death, but her career on the force never prepared her for Lydia
Blackwell. As Sonja works to solve the murder, Lydia takes the greatest risk of
her life in leaving Chicago to search for clues to her mother’s past. Their
instant attraction surprises them both, but even through the chaos Lydia can’t
deny the intensity of her feelings for the strong willed Lieutenant.
