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Marya Cook is the Purple Pest! The local loco. Martha had avoided her on the streets and in church. No getting around her now.
The Purple Pest!
WHO AM I TO JUDGE?
Book One of the Martha and Marya Series
Martha, efficient and ever busy, loves everything about volunteering at her parish – except for the annoying presence of the elderly, Bible-quoting, lavender-clad Marya, known to the locals as The Purple Pest.
When a priest in the parish confesses to the murder of a parishioner, it seems that Marya is the only person who doesn’t believe in his guilt. Martha is not amused when Marya seeks her help to prove his innocence…
100% of author profits go to charity.
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Emily Hanlon
Emily is a mystery author from New York and the creator of the highly-anticipated Martha and Marya series. 100% of her profits from book sales go to charity.
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