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"Dr. Agnes Taylor's well-planned trip to a conference at a Halifax university goes awry from the start. Her best friend keeps her in suspense. No one shows up for her philosophy talk. Then her mom cancels their luncheon date because of trouble over a student. All too soon, the quick trip to the foggy Maritimes turns into Agnes's first brush with murder... 'Abscent Beauty ' introduces budding professor sleuth Dr. Agnes Taylor from Ontario, Canada. -- Page [4] of cover.