A missing thoroughbred. A body in the barn. Can a tenacious young woman save the last link to her mother without becoming the next victim?

Suffolk, England. Lucy Armitage has a passion for all things furred and feathered. Retiring her beloved horse to SunnyCroft where he can run free for the rest of his life, the caring twenty-five year old focuses on volunteering at an animal rescue and working in her late parents’ book shop. But when she visits the farm, she is horrified to discover the property abandoned, her four-legged companion missing, and a dead man sprawled in a barn.

 

Heartbroken but understanding that the police must focus on the murder, Lucy takes matters into her own hands to find her beloved horse. But as she follows the clues and runs into violence and sabotage, the equestrian fears the trail is leading to an early grave.

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With the criminals always one step ahead and unsure whom to trust, will this amateur sleuth survive long enough to ever ride again?

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Duped is the thrilling first book in the Lucy Armitage Mystery series. If you like big-hearted heroines, amateur sleuths, and heartwarming relationships, then you’ll love T. B. McCarthy’s captivating adventure.