Death Vows by Richard Stevenson

The author of the Donald Strachey mystery series uses a pseudonym. Richard Stevenson is not his real name. In fact, almost nobody connected to Stevenson’s new novel, forthcoming late next month, is who he claims to be. While the author — in real life, Book World mystery columnist Richard Lipez — has nothing nefarious to hide, his scheming characters can’t make the same claim. They change names, cover up embarrassing pasts, lie to friends.

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