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The police have asked for my help. There's been a murder. A murder! Oh, my. Let me just change my shoes, Evie said excitedly. It won't be a minute.

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Libba Bray
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 11
Novelist
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Texas
United States
Police
Shoes
Asked
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Help
Excitedly
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Evie
Change
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Murder

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