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Book Review of Naked Came the Phoenix

Naked Came the Phoenix
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"Thirteen award-winning female mystery and crime writers present a fun, fast-pace, and exciting serial whodunit in the tradition of Naked Came The Manatee. Edited my award-winning author Marcia Talley, Naked Came The Phoenix boasts an outrageous plot, a colorful cast of characters, and the talents of some of the most popular authors working today.

Former cellist Caroline Blessing has come to the exclusive Phoenix Spa in the Blue-Ridge Mountains of Virginia for some world-class pampering. But there's no time for rest and relaxation when, just before sunrise stretch class, the spa's owner is found face down in a mudbath. Before Caroline can comprehend the grisly find, one of the spa's guests is murdered--then another, and another. To make matters worse, Caroline catches her supposedly devoted husband in an affair. Panic builds and the press gathers at the gates as nasty secrets are revealed, family ties unravel, and blackmail rears its ugly head. But nothing can prepare Caroline for the stupefying truth behind the gruesome string of killings..."