The Deadly Ackee and Other Stories of Crime and Catastrophe

Joan Hess, Author Five Star (ME) $26.95 (296p) ISBN 978-1-59414-079-2

Joan Hess's The Deadly Ackee and Other Stories of Crime and Catastrophe, a lighthearted collection that includes a novel and four stories by the multiple Agatha and Anthony award nominee.

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