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In the newest in the USA Today bestselling series, Jessica Fletcher visits New York City during Fashion Week, only to discover that someone has rather fatal designs...

KILLER COUTURE

Jessica is in Manhattan to attend the debut of new designer Xandr Ebon—formerly Sandy Black of Cabot Cove. He’s introducing his…

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I love watching the TV show Murder, She Wrote. When I discovered they had written books based on the popular TV show starring Angela Lansbury, I bought this book.

The character of Sandy Black, also known by his new fashion name Xandr Ebon, reminded me so much of myself. He was struggling to make it as a fashion designer, to get his line out there for people to see. It rang true for me as I have had a long road to getting my work published till success finally came. I could totally commiserate with him.

Jessica Fletcher, of…

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