They are often in disguise in this story and their interactions are quite humorous. Once again, Nate and Liz work closely together to figure out the case. This person is sure that Poppy, the mail carrier, who is the number one suspect is innocent. They have been hired through a legal firm by an anonymous person, who wants the hit and run of a well to do Charleston gentleman thoroughly investigated. Once again they are back on the mainland, working in Charleston. I really enjoyed this adventure with PIs Liz and Nate. In her most challenging case yet, Liz fears she may find a killer, but justice may prove elusive. She just might be his abused wife's accomplice.įrom a risqué, exclusive club in an old plantation to an upscale resale shop in the historic King Street shopping district to a downtown graveyard crawling with ghosts, Liz tracks a group of women who band together to help victims of domestic violence. What exactly was Poppy Oliver up to? Is she a random good Samaritan who happens upon the accident scene? Or perhaps this tragedy wasn't an accident. A wealthy, anonymous benefactor hires Liz and her partner Nate Andrews to prove Poppy Oliver's innocence. But the dent on the front of her Subaru and the victim's injuries provoke a certain Charleston police detective's suspicious nature. When the police arrive at the scene of the accident, Poppy Oliver claims she's only trying to help. Who's the client? Well, now, therein lies the first puzzle. A late night tragic accident along the Lower Battery leads Liz Talbot straight to her next case. Between an epic downpour and a King Tide, the historic streets of Charleston are flooded-and dangerous.

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