Kelly froze and stared at the ghastly sight. Blood stained the woman’s white silk blouse, and her eyes were wide open with a look of horror plastered in them.
Please, please, don’t be dead.
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Cover Reveal – Beauty & The Deceased
The next Resale Boutique Mystery has a cover and it’s so adorable. What do you think?
Here’s a little about the book:
Kelly Quinn’s Long Island consignment shop offers high style at secondhand prices—but when a body is found on the beach, she needs to start hunting for a wolf in sheep’s clothing . . . Kelly is thrilled when she gets a visit from a cousin she hasn’t seen in years. Becky’s cosmetics company is taking off, and she just might have laid the foundation for a big-money buyout. It’s a time to celebrate—but Kelly is heartbroken when a killer puts an end to their happy reunion during a mysterious midnight meeting near the shore.
Despite multiple warnings to steer clear, Kelly starts shadowing a variety of suspects both inside and outside the beauty business—when she isn’t busy filling the racks of the Lucky Cove Resale Boutique with lots of new inventory from a local shopaholic. Gossip and accusations are flying, but there’s no glossing over this ugly crime, and she’s going to make sure the culprit faces justice…
BEAUTY AND THE DECEASED releases on 12/14/21 and is available for pre-order. To get your copy click here and you’ll be taken to the Resale Boutique Mystery.
HOW TO FRAME A FASHIONISTA
Happy Friday! It’s the day after Thanksgiving and I have a lot to be grateful for. One of those things is my newest release! HOW TO FRAME A FASHIONISTA came out on Tuesday.
In this story, Kelly has landed a new consignment customer that has great taste and way too many clothes. She also comes face-to-face with the woman who publicly fired her from her dream job. And when Kelly finds her former boss standing over the body of her new client, she realizes she’s been dragged into another murder investigation. Perhaps it’s for the best because the faster Kelly clears her boss, the faster the Dragonista of Seventh Avenue will
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Today I’m tidying up and watching Christmas movies. What are you up to today?
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SILENCED IN SEQUINS Gets A Shout-Out
Happy November!
While I’m happy to be starting a new month, it’s always a little sad to say goodbye to October. It’s the month where all things pumpkin spice bloom. From coffees to muffins to decorations, pumpkin is everywhere. It’s also the month when a quilt of autumnal color stretches for as far as the eye can see. But, October is now October in the rear view mirror and a month of gratitude is here for us to enjoy. It’s also the time of the year Best Of lists begin to pop up. And this is where SILENCED IN SEQUINS, book 2 in the Resale Boutique Mystery series gets a shout-out.
SILENCED IN SEQUINS was named one of the best cozy mysteries for 2020 by The Book Decoder.
I’m honored and thrilled that this book was included with so many other amazing books. When I had to write the short summary for my editor about the book, I knew I wanted it to revolve around the holiday season and I wanted to include a story line about reality television. I’ve been a fan of the Real Housewives franchise for several years and in SILENCED IN SEQUINS I got to create my own housewives reality show – Ladies of Long Island. Creating the characters who appeared on the LIL was a hoot as was writing their rivalries. Big drama, big money and big secrets! And it all starts with a beautiful sequin gown that was consigned by a recently fired housewife. Kelly is juggling all the responsibilities that come from running her consignment boutique while her uncle’s wife is vying for an open slot on LIL.
What are some your favorite books from this year?
WHAT NOT TO WEAR TO A GRAVEYARD Release Day
Today is the day! WHAT NOT TO WEAR TO A GRAVEYARD is now available. It’s a Halloween novella and available only in e-book format at this time. In this installment of the Resale Boutique Mystery series, Kelly Quinn stumbles upon a dognapping turned murder case when she finds a lost dog.
After trading her Manhattan digs for her upstate hometown, fashionista Kelly Quinn has big plans for her grandmother’s consignment shop. But this All Hallow’s Eve someone is already dressed to kill . . .
A socialite’s missing dog has made front page news in Lucky Cove—complete with a hefty reward. But between renovating the consignment shop, planning her costume for a 1970s themed Halloween party, and scouting a location for a fashion shoot, Kelly doesn’t have time to search. Yet a visit to the local colonial-era cemetery—ideal for the moody atmosphere she’s after—soon turns up the precious pooch. Kelly’s looking forward to collecting the check—until she makes a gruesome discovery in an abandoned farmhouse: The dog’s owner, stabbed through the heart.
Kelly can’t help wondering why Constance Lane was traipsing around the farmhouse in stilettos. But as Kelly gets decked out in a vintage disco caftan, that isn’t the only fashion misstatement spooking her. Hidden in the dead woman’s past is a secret that could be the motive for the murder. And as the Halloween party gets started, even a menacing clown and a threatening bearded lady can’t keep Kelly from trick or treating for the truth—even if it means her last dance . . .