These Toxic Things Av Rachel Howzell Hall

<p><b>A dead woman’s cherished trinkets become pieces to a terrifying puzzle.</b></p><p>Mickie Lambert creates “digital scrapbooks” for clients, ensuring that precious souvenirs aren’t forgotten or lost. When her latest client, Nadia Denham, a curio shop owner, dies from an apparent suicide, Mickie honors the old woman’s last wish and begins curating her peculiar objets d’art. A music box, a hair clip, a key chain—twelve mementos in all that must have meant so much to Nadia, who collected them on her flea market scavenges across the country.</p><p>But these tokens mean a lot to someone else, too. Mickie has been receiving threatening messages to leave Nadia’s past alone.</p><p>It’s becoming a mystery Mickie is driven to solve. Who once owned these odd treasures? How did Nadia really come to possess them? Discovering the truth means crossing paths with a long-dormant serial killer and navigating the secrets of a sinister past. One th