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The Scorpion's Last Tale A Psychological Thriller
Tiny Penny Sky, insecure and shy, is experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions.
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About The Scorpion's Last Tale A Psychological Thriller
Tiny Penny Sky, insecure and shy, is experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions. For one, her journalist husband is an excessive drinker. Frustrated and upset, she seeks female company to find some comfort but this turns out to be a dangerous game that could cause her even more heartache.When a murder investigation is accidentally triggered, through no fault of theirs, it suddenly becomes possible that Penny's husband could be going to prison. An evil doctor employed by the Junta is not known to the couple, only to Penny's companion, Nancy. Yet to what ends is the doctor willing to go to implicate Penny Sky's husband in the murder? Will Penny Sky find the inner strength to fight these gathering and alarming occurences?Set in stunning unspoilt locations in 1973 in Corfu at the time of the Greek Junta and the hill villages of West Yorkshire, this is the story of a family holiday in a seemingly perfect summer paradise that becomes anything but idyllic. Thrilling and dark, this novel is an accurate account of the era. For those interested in Greek historical novels, this is a book they are bound to enjoy!
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