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While searching for the perfect family home, Thea Kozak finds her realtor, Ginger Stevens, tied to a chair in the living room of her dream house, surrounded by fiery space heaters. Just before Ginger dies, she utters four indistinct words: Bobby. So long. Safe.Then a stranger, claiming to be Ginger's boyfriend, corners Thea, demanding a package that Ginger gave to her.Determined to find the truth, Thea begins her own investigation. Ginger's colleagues know little about her, her apartment has been professionally sanitized, Ginger Stevens is the name of a child who died many years ago, and the Maine police have no idea who real-estate agent Ginger Stevens really is.But Thea is sure the two men following her in a mysterious truck know, and will stop at nothing to keep her from uncovering the truth behind Ginger's final words.REVIEWS:"Thea Kozak is simply one of the most refreshing and original heroines in mystery fiction, today." Laura Lippman, NYT Bestselling Author of Wilde LakeTHE THEA KOZAK MYSTERY SERIES, in orderChosen for DeathDeath in a Funhouse MirrorDeath at the WheelAn Educated DeathDeath in ParadiseLiberty or DeathStalking DeathDeath Warmed Over