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Lamb to the Slaughter

Lamb to the Slaughter

Age Level:
YA
Published:
1953
Audiobook Available

Mary Maloney, a homemaker, is content with her husband and her life until he tells her something terrible and implies that he is leaving her. Upset, she does the unthinkable. What will she do with her unusual murder weapon? Will she get away with her crime?

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