How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin Summary
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In "How to Solve Your Own Murder," Kristen Perrin masterfully reimagines the cozy mystery. This NYT bestseller and Jimmy Fallon Book Club finalist asks: What would you do if you knew exactly when you'd be killed? Elle Cosimano calls it "the most satisfying mystery I've ever read."
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When Fortune Foretells Your Demise
Imagine receiving a fortune that predicts your murder - not some vague prophecy, but chillingly specific details about betrayal and scattered bones. This is exactly what sixteen-year-old Frances Adams faces at the Castle Knoll Country Fair in 1965. While most would dismiss such claims as carnival theatrics, Frances meticulously records every word, launching a six-decade obsession with solving her own future murder. The fortune plants deep roots in her mind, taking on new significance when her friend Emily presents matching silver bird necklaces - an eerie manifestation of the fortune's warning about "the bird." What transforms this prediction from unsettling to terrifying is its connection to threatening notes Frances had been receiving: "I'll put your bones in a box" aligns disturbingly well with the fortune's mention of "dry bones." Within a year, one of Frances's friends vanishes without a trace, leaving only a broken silver bird necklace in the woods behind their high school.
The Inheritance Game Begins
The Castle Knoll Files: Uncovering the Past
Suspects and Motives: The Web of Deception
The Science of Murder: Hemlock and Iron
The Missing Piece: Emily's Fate
Justice Served: A Legacy of Truth
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