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When Maddie McGuire lands an archeology internship at the Roman Baths in England, she assumes everything will go her way. But when this college sophomore discovers a severed human ear on her doorstep, she must solve its meaning before she becomes the next victim, or worse, gets deported. Her tentative…

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1 author picked Death Takes a Bath as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Nothing piques my interest like an archaeological site!

In Death Takes a Bath, the unsinkable Maddie McGuire talks her way into an internship at the Roman baths in Bath, England. I’ve been there myself, and enjoyed experiencing it again through the eyes of a heroine who doesn’t let her naivete stand in her way.

Fan of Sherlock Holmes stories? You’ll get more references than I did. This one is quirky and fun.

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