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Unemployed and alone, Sass Denman's life takes an unsettling turn when a chance conversation leads her to Sean Tallis, an unconventional private investigator with a penchant for lizards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs they delve into a seemingly routine case, they uncover a missing girl with ties to a cold case from a decade ago. Could the notorious Skin Thief be back? The evidence mounts, and the trail leads them to Sass's own home, Bosworth House, where each neighbour harbours sinister secrets. From the padlocked cellar door to the incessant arguments in Flat Four, the clues point to a killer lurking uncomfortably close to home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Girl in Flat Three\u003c\/em\u003e, the first book in the Denman \u0026amp; Tallis Cotswold Crime Thrillers series by Jacqueline Beard, Sass must navigate a complex web of deceit and danger to discover the truth. Trust no one. The killer is close. 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