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- ISBN 9781036709273
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 14 Aug 2025
- Publisher: Vinci Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Can pride mask a deadly secret?
1886, La Plata Springs, Colorado. As Arabella Pryce nears the end of her year managing the family’s historic hotel, she’s eager to reclaim her glamorous New York life. But when the town’s Cultural and Historic Festival arrives, it brings a host of unexpected visitors—and a storm of controversy.
A provocative historian ignites fierce debate over sacred Indigenous artifacts, while shifting alliances among festival organizers, local activists, and intriguing newcomers keep everyone guessing.
Caught between the lure of a sparkling future and the pull of her newfound community, Arabella finds herself drawn into a mystery that challenges everything she thought she knew. Adding to the intrigue is her rocky relationship with Sheriff Clayton Marshall—a connection as rocky as it is compelling, complicating every step of the investigation. With the help of an unorthodox, ever-present ghostly architect and her steadfast confidante Cordelia, she must navigate a maze of ambition, cultural pride, and danger.
Step into the spotlight with The Pryce of Pride, the thrilling fifth installment in The Pryce of Murder series. Uncover the mystery behind the masquerade.
Winner of the 2019 Hillerman Southwest Fiction Award.
When she’s not on a horse, or walking along the beautiful cottonwood-laden acequias of Corrales, New Mexico; or basking on white sand beaches under the Big Island Hawaiian sun, Kari Bovée is escaping into the past—scheming murder and mayhem for her characters both real and imagined in her award-winning historical Annie Oakley Mystery series, Grace Michelle Mysteries and The Pryce of Murder series. Born in northern New Mexico, Kari developed a love of reading, writing, and history early in life. Her most treasured Christmas gift as a young child was a toy typewriter. After graduating with a B.A. in English Literature with an emphasis in Creative Writing, Kari found work as a technical writer at a Fortune 500 tech company. But, her love of story-telling never waned. While staying at home with two young children, Kari wrote her first novel and hasn’t stopped. She and her husband live happily in rural Corrales, New Mexico with their horses, dogs, and cat.
