The hundreds of contrests she had entered over the years had led to this grand moment. A trip to Italy. The trip of her dreams.
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Remaining standing, Jake pulled a cell phone from his pocket. "I'm calling June Donner, the runner up. Without your check and signed contract, you've lost out."
"Please, Mr. Monroe, you'd take cash, wouldn't you? I'll pay right now if you'll take cash."
Jack smiled and stopped dialing. "No need for worry. Of course I'll take cash. Show me the mone and we'll sign the papers."
Something about Jake's slang, his oily voice made Bessie nervous. And afraid. Charlie had always warned her that cash deals spelled danger.
In this Silver Sisters Mystery it's trouble at sea when Goldie and Godiva's eighty year old mother and uncle are invied on a relaxing cruise. Magic turns to mayhem for these former vaudeville magicians when a star magician is murdered on board.