Beverly Patt

Author

Upcoming Release: Shared Sin

(Owl Hollow Press) Spring 2023

16-year-old Victoria Robbins feels trapped by her high-society life and escapes by visiting with her neighbor, Miss Lizzie Borden, reading Sherlock Holmes serials and—when the urge overtakes her—stealing. When her next-door neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Borden are murdered and Lizzie is accused of committing the acts, Victoria goes to extraordinary lengths to solve the mystery and ensure she does not become like Lizzie Borden,

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A good read for youthful readers

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