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Title: Explora Books to Feature Vonda Crocker’s Mystery Thriller at the BIBF 2026

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 4th Jun 2026 - Set in the quiet southern town of Clinton, the novel follows a tight-knit circle of women—an attorney, a dress shop owner, an investment advisor, a food critic, and a flower shop proprietress—who have jokingly adopted a remarkable name after a memorable night of public embarrassment at a local theatre production. What begins as a humorous origin story rooted in friendship and shared history becomes the foundation for a much deeper bond.Beneath their regular gatherings, shared meals, and lighthearted banter, an unsettling pattern begins to emerge. A series of strange incidents—including unclaimed fudge deliveries, a frightened housekeeper, a tattooed stranger killed in a highway crash, and a disturbing overheard conversation—slowly connect into something far more serious than small-town gossip. As the tension builds, the women are drawn into a situation that tests both their instincts and the loyalty that holds their circle together.Crocker blends Southern cozy fiction with the pacing of a mystery thriller, creating a setting that is both familiar and increasingly unsettling. The town of Clinton is portrayed with strong local texture, where reputation, humor, and loyalty shape daily life as much as the unfolding mystery. The ensemble cast is distinct and grounded, led by characters such as Belle, a Harvard-trained attorney known for her courtroom precision and private warmth, and Tiffany Ann, an investment advisor navigating professional ambition and family expectations.At its core, Crocker’s novel is a story about enduring friendship under pressure—the kind of bond that holds steady when circumstances shift from ordinary life into uncertainty. The novel balances humor, character-driven storytelling, and suspense as the...

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