A Decadent Way To DieA plus-sized PI isn’t playing around when a doll creator is murdered in this cozy mystery by the acclaimed author of Wicked Craving. An ex-cop turned private detective, Savannah Reid prides herself on cracking even the toughest cases. But her latest investigation is leaving her hungry for answers as she tries to unmask the identity of a cunning, would-be killer. His prey? Legendary designer Helene Strauss, creator of the world-famous Helene doll. While Helene’s brassy, take-no-prisoners style made her a huge success, it also made her quite a few enemies. Before long, Savannah is sure she has a handle on the case. But when two key players turn up dead in Helene’s sizzling hot Jacuzzi, Savannah will have to start from scratch—and question everything she thought she knew about the Strausses’ twisted family tree . . . Praise for A Decadent Way to Die: “Superb.” —Publishers Weekly,starred review “McKevett serves up plenty of action.” —Kirkus “Fans of Diane Mott Davidson will appreciate this one.” —Library Journal |
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... replied as he stood and offered her a hand up . " True . " She rose and shook the stiffness out of her legs . " If you're gonna go to all that work , actu- ally breaking in , a body might as well get a real job . " The doorknob rattling ...
... replied another . She steeled herself for what was coming next . She turned her face away from the window , as did Dirk . It didn't take long . A moment later , something heavy crashed through the window , spraying glass for ten feet in ...
... replied his buddy . “ Oh , yeah . Give me a boost . I'll climb through . ” Savannah heard a guy grunting as he lifted his companion . Okay , she thought , so there's a little bit of honest labor in thievery . A sneaker and a denim ...
... replied . " Not that weird boyfriend of yours with the black nail polish and the earrings sticking out of his face . " " No , it isn't Kyd . " “ Good . I can't stand the look of him . He's ugly enough without all that stuff he does to ...
... replied . “ We could have the ' Big One ' any minute . And wouldn't you feel stupid if you died right after you turned down a piece of warm strudel ? " Emma thought for a moment . “ Well , if I were dead , I wouldn't be thinking about ...
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