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Claudia Hagadus Long is the author of five prior novels: Josefina's Sin, The Duel for Consuelo, and Chains of Silver (a trilogy of Colonial Mexico, 1690-1753); The Harlot's Pen (women in the labor movement in 1920 San Francisco); and Nine-Tenths of the Law (two sisters, their mother, and a Nazi thief).

She is an attorney in Northern California. She lives with her husband and far too many animals.

Our Lying Kin: In this follow-up to Long's murder mystery, Nine-Tenths of the Law, Zara and Lilly are back, but their relationship has some cracks. Through the long pandemic isolation, Zara's gone from straight-laced to rigid, while Lilly, true to form, has indulged in some dubious — and not-particularly-legal — adventures.

Just as they set out to make peace with each other, a woman calls, claiming a shocking connection to their deceased father.

Zara and Lilly turn their considerable sleuthing talents toward unraveling a series of family mysteries...but their quest begins in earnest when they learn that the murderer and thief who nearly killed Lilly has escaped from custody.

Filled with humor, sibling rivalry, and love, Zara and Lilly's return is a haunting, quirky, rollicking story of the ravages of the pandemic and the power of family.

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