Crushing Crystal

Evan Marshall. Kensington Publishing Corporation, $22 (304pp) ISBN 978-0-7582-0228-4

Like a bull in a china shop, Jane Stuart charges after clues to two murders-that of her lazy, bossy, interfering houseguest and that of a beautiful high school student-in Evan Marshall's sixth cozy to feature the New Jersey literary agent, Crushing Crystal: A Jane Stuart and Winky Mystery. Loyal fans will be charmed, but others may be put off by Jane's rude and reckless behavior. Agent, Maureen Walters at Curtis Brown. .

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