Killing Gifts (25 page)

Praise for the
Shaker Mysteries by
DEBORAH WOODWORTH

“A complete and very charming portrait of a world, its ways, and the beliefs of its people, and an excellent mystery to draw you along.”

Anne Perry

 

“Bits of Shaker lore add a fresh slant to a historical novel that also offers a neat plot. But it is Rose herself—intelligent, compassionate, and very strong—whom readers will especially want to see again.”

Star Tribune
(Minneapolis, St. Paul)

 

“A marvelous heroine with wisdom and charm to spare. Woodworth writes with grace and intelligence.”

Carolyn Hart

 

“Readers are treated to a vivid look into a fascinating culture while enjoying a first-rate mystery.”

Publishers Weekly

 

“I look forward to the next episode of Sister Rose!”

Molly Weston,
Meritorious Mysteries

Other Shaker Mysteries by
Deborah Woodworth

D
EATH OF A
W
INTER
S
HAKER

A D
EADLY
S
HAKER
S
PRING

S
INS OF A
S
HAKER
S
UMMER

A S
IMPLE
S
HAKER
M
URDER

Copyright

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

 

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Copyright © 2001 by Deborah Woodworth

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First Avon Books paperback printing: February 2001

 

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