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The Cinderella Murder

This collaboration between “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark and bestselling author Alafair Burke, which Booklist says has “snappy pace, layered characters, and many plot surprises will keep [listeners] guessing,” is now available from Encore for a great value!

Television producer Laurie Moran is delighted when the pilot for her reality drama, Under Suspicion, is a success. Even more, the program—a cold case series that revisits unsolved crimes by recreating them with those affected—is off to a fantastic start when it helps solve an infamous murder in the very first episode.

Now Laurie has the ideal case to feature in the next episode of Under Suspicion: the Cinderella Murder. When Susan Dempsey, a beautiful and multi-talented UCLA student, was found dead, her murder raised numerous questions. Why was her car parked miles from her body? Had she ever shown up for the acting audition she was due to attend at the home of an up-and-coming director? Why does Susan’s boyfriend want to avoid questions about their relationship? Was her disappearance connected to a controversial church? Was she close to her computer science professor because of her technological brilliance, or something more? And why was Susan missing one of her shoes when her body was discovered?

With the help of Under Suspicion host Alex Buckley, Laurie knows the case will attract great ratings, especially when the former suspects include Hollywood’s elite and tech billionaires. The suspense and drama are perfect for the silver screen—but is Cinderella’s murderer ready for a close-up?

Together Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke deliver “plenty of intrigue and excitement” (Publishers Weekly) in this exciting start to a new series that will keep you guessing until the final moment.

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Once Upon a Time: How Cinderella Grew Up and Became a Happy Empowered Woman

Relationship challenges? Feel like everyone else is getting a better deal than you in the game of life and love? Do the same patterns keep showing up? Do you feel like you didn’t get your copy of the “rule book” of successful relationships and life? Once Upon a Time… How Cinderella Grew Up and Became a Happy, Empowered Woman is a fascinating exploration of women’s roles in relationships considering the socialization of women from a fairy tale perspective and how that can set us up to fail in love. The book takes you through different roles women fall into whilst offering practical and useful strategies to avoid these dangerous traps that come from “fairy tale” thought patterns in love and life. You will learn: • How to master the dance of love in male/female relationships. • How “caretaking” your partner will end up backfiring. • The seductive yet deadly trap of victimization. • The self- sacrificing woman – troubles ahead. How to get out of martyrdom complex. • Empowerment as the pathway to true happiness Written for women of all ages “ How Cinderella Grew Up and Became an Empowered Woman” gives you your power back by helping you understand your role in your own life and in your relationships; allowing you to change your life and love life forever!