Die for Love
1984 • 368 pages

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The annual Historical Romance Writers of the World convention in New York City is calling to Jacqueline Kirby, a Nebraska librarian who desperately desires some excitement. But all is not love and kisses at this august gathering of starry-eyed eccentrics and sentimental scribes. As far as Jacqueline is concerned, the sudden “natural” death of a gossip columnist seems anything but. And when she’s approached by a popular genre star who fears for her own life, the resourceful Ms. Kirby quickly goes back to work . . . as a sleuth. Because there’s a sinister scenario being penned at this purple prose congregation. And when jealousy and passion are given free rein beyond the boundaries of the printed page, the result can be murder.


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#3 in Jacqueline Kirby

Jacqueline Kirby is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1972 with contributions by Elizabeth Peters.

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The Seventh Sinner
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The Murders of Richard III
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Die for Love

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3.5 stars. I do like quick-witted, flamboyant, quirky Jacqueline Kirby, and this story has plenty of wit and fluff, taking place at a romance writer's convention. Not my favourite Kirby mystery, but well done for what it is.

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