Before she was Helen
(Book)
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Published:
Naperville, Illinois : Poisoned Pen Press, [2020].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
310 pages ; 24 cm
Status:
North Branford/Atwater Adult Fiction
Fiction Cooney
Description
"Clementine Lakefield leads a simple life in her retirement community in Sun City, South Carolina. But while she plays cards, substitute teaches, and has learned to text with her niece and nephew, Clemmie is not who she says she is. Behind her carefree facade, she is hiding a lifetime of secrets. When Clemmie's curmudgeonly neighbor goes missing, Clemmie suddenly finds herself at the center of a dangerous conspiracy. From international bestselling author Caroline B. Cooney comes Before she was Helen, an absorbing mystery that explores the danger of confronting your own past life"--
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Fiction Cooney
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East Lyme Public Adult Fiction
Cooney, Caroline (Before)
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Essex Adult Fiction
COONEY
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Gales Ferry (LPL) Adult Fiction
F Cooney
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Guilford Adult Mystery
X COONEY
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Hamden/Miller Adult Mysteries Hardcover
MY/COONEY
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Madison/Scranton Adult Fiction
F COONEY
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Middlefield/Coe Adult Collection
MYS Cooney
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North Haven Adult Fiction
Fiction Cooney, Caroline
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Old Saybrook/Acton Adult Fiction
F COONEY
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Orange/Case Adult Fiction Book
Fiction Cooney
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Wallingford Adult Fiction
COONEY
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Woodbridge Adult Fiction
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781728205120, 1728205123
Notes
General Note
Includes reading group guide and a conversation with the author.
Description
"Clementine Lakefield leads a simple life in her retirement community in Sun City, South Carolina. But while she plays cards, substitute teaches, and has learned to text with her niece and nephew, Clemmie is not who she says she is. Behind her carefree facade, she is hiding a lifetime of secrets. When Clemmie's curmudgeonly neighbor goes missing, Clemmie suddenly finds herself at the center of a dangerous conspiracy. From international bestselling author Caroline B. Cooney comes Before she was Helen, an absorbing mystery that explores the danger of confronting your own past life"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Cooney, C. B. (2020). Before she was Helen. Poisoned Pen Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Cooney, Caroline B.. 2020. Before She Was Helen. Poisoned Pen Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Cooney, Caroline B., Before She Was Helen. Poisoned Pen Press, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)Cooney, Caroline B.. Before She Was Helen. Poisoned Pen Press, 2020.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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