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SQUARE
IN THE FACE OVERVIEW
(Hardcover:
HarperCollins, 2000)
(Paperback: Avon, Mar 2001)
quare
in the Face is the second book in April Henry's delightfully
entertaining, acclaimed mystery series in which danger often takes an
unexpected shape.
Claire
Montrose can't believe her good luck. Once upon a time, she was a mousy
employee in the Oregon State License Plate Division with the odd job
of deciding which vanity plate applications passed the good-taste test.
Now she has a charming boyfriend in New York City and a quirky group
of friends and family that keeps her happily settled in Portland. But
when a former coworker and friend urgently needs her help, Claire agrees
to do a little sleuthing.
Years ago,
Lori gave up her child to a secretive adoption agency. Now Lori's young
son is ill, and the doctors say his only hope is a bone marrow transplant
from a sibling. Lori talks Claire into finding her long-lost daughter.
Unfortunately, as Claire scours the city for the information that could
save the boy's life, she has little to go on besides her common sense
and her own two feet.
The closer
Claire gets to the truth, the more twisted and perilous the search becomes.
Using her wits, charm, and savvy sleuthing skills, she digs up old secrets--but
someone is willing to kill to keep them buried. Meanwhile, Claire has
a problem closer to home: a mother addicted to television shopping channels.
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