. . . . . . . . . "An earthquake uncovers a body in the backyard of a tavern in California. Soon after the life of part-owner Charlotte Plato is threatened if she does not surrender the half million dollars the dead man stole. What half million? Charlotte proceeds to investigate. A debut in fiction."@en . . "Fiction" . "Mystery fiction" . "Mystery fiction"@en . . "Fiction"@en . . "Dying to sing" . "Dying to sing"@en . "California" . . . .