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Practice to deceive

A real estate scam tips Holland Taylor off to a widespread, deadly conspiracy. When a drunk driver kills her entire family, Florida retiree Irene Gustafson is left rich and alone. Between savings and life insurance, the death of her son and his family leaves her with nearly 300,000 -- a veritable fortune in a community where most live off social security. Following the advice of Ann Landers, Mrs. Gustafson hands the money over to an investment manager. The returns are steady until he starts investing in Willow Tree, a low-income housing development on the fringes of the.

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  • "An elderly widow in St. Paul, Minnesota, gives $200,000 to a man who promised to invest it. When the man disappears, PI Holland Taylor goes looking and finds him dead. So who stole the money?"
  • "A real estate scam tips Holland Taylor off to a widespread, deadly conspiracy. When a drunk driver kills her entire family, Florida retiree Irene Gustafson is left rich and alone. Between savings and life insurance, the death of her son and his family leaves her with nearly 300,000 -- a veritable fortune in a community where most live off social security. Following the advice of Ann Landers, Mrs. Gustafson hands the money over to an investment manager. The returns are steady until he starts investing in Willow Tree, a low-income housing development on the fringes of the."@en
  • "A real estate scam tips Holland Taylor off to a widespread, deadly conspiracy When a drunk driver kills her entire family, Florida retiree Irene Gustafson is left rich and alone. Between savings and life insurance, the death of her son and his family leaves her with nearly $300,000?a veritable fortune in a community where most live off social security. Following the advice of Ann Landers, Mrs. Gustafson hands the money over to an investment manager. The returns are steady until he starts investing in Willow Tree, a low-income housing development on the fringes of the Twin Cities. The money vanishes, and Mrs. Gustafson is destitute.?That?s where Holland Taylor, Minneapolis private detective, comes in. His recently retired parents are Mrs. Gustafson?s neighbors, and they want Taylor to recover the old lady?s money. It seems impossible, but as he investigates Willow Tree he finds a twisted real-estate conspiracy with deep roots in city politics?and a vicious killer hired to protect the secret."@en

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  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Electronic books"
  • "Detective and mystery stories"@en
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Mystery fiction"
  • "Mystery fiction"@en

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  • "Practice to deceive : a Holland Taylor mystery"
  • "Practice to deceive"@en
  • "Practice to deceive"
  • "Practice to deceive : [a Holland Taylor mystery]"@en