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Shakespeare's Landlord (The First Lily Bard Mystery)

Charlaine Harris

1997 · Random House Publishing Group · 256 pages

FictionMysteryWomen cleaning personnelMystery fictionLily Bard (Fictitious character)

About this book

When cleaning lady Lily Bard discovers the dead body of her nosy landlord, her plan of starting a quiet new life may end in her death.

Who this is for

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Quiet, observational, and lightly philosophical — the prose is the point. Best for readers who already enjoy literary fiction and aren't reading for plot. Frustrates anyone expecting clear stakes.

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A plot-driven with strong character, tense and immersive read.

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