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A Murder in Malibu

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Reads 115
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Parts 33
Time 4h 44m

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Gemma and Lily, two Bel-Air teens, are aiming for a relaxing summer in Malibu, away from the harsh glare of the reality TV show they just finished filming.

Just a few months ago, the two girls got swept up in the mysterious death of a classmate. Suspicious of everyone because of the creepy phone calls, threatening letters, and sinister events, they begin to doubt their inner circle.

Are the threats coming from Edwin, their gay best friend, or Shayla, the attention-seeking Persian princess? And why is Gemma's single actress mom dating a cop? Is he trying to catch the girls in a lie? The famous pop star living next door is awfully interested in Taylor's death, why? What is he hiding? 

Who is out to get them? What does this person know about the night their classmate died, the night they tried to cover up? And where is the dead body? Who can you trust when everyone is a suspect?

This twisty novel is the continuation of The Blondes of Bel-Air!All Rights Reserved

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Behind The Lies

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