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Hiss and Hers

Author: M.C. Beaton Agatha is at it again, this time taking a sledgehammer to her shelves in hope of hiring the dashing local handyman/gardener George Marston in Hiss and Hers. Wearing her highest heels, tightest skirts, and most expert makeup, an obsessed Aggie is sure that she can eventually capture George’s romantic attention, but despite all her odd-jobs for him and “accidental” run-ins, George remains blissfully single. There is nothing for it but to throw a village fete and capture the first dance with the elusive gardener. The night takes a somber turn, however, when Aggie, wearing her evening finery, finds [...]

2022-07-26T09:10:02-07:00May 8th, 2022|Tags: , , , , , , |

I-5 Killer, The

Ann Rule's Best True Crime Story Author: Ann Rule I’ve been on a true crime kick for a couple of years now, but I’ve only recently discovered Ann Rule. As a writer, Rule is thorough, complete, and more than a little obsessive. She is either very, very chilling or, frankly, very, very boring as she goes through tangents about people who are barely involved in the story. The I-5 Killer, however, is one of her best books to date. It captures everything: from the details of the story to the horrifying sense of this man, Randall Woodfield, who on the outside [...]

2022-07-26T09:10:59-07:00May 8th, 2022|Tags: , , , , , |

Murder Gets a Makeover

Jaine and the World of Fashion Author: Laura Levine Jaine is not much of a fashionista, but when a free chance to get styled by the famous Bebe Braddock comes along, Jaine gives in. What can go wrong? Well, as it turns out, Bebe is a beast, and when she ends up strangled by a wire hanger, the police’s suspicion hones in on Jaine. After all, she did find the body. Her prints are on the weapon. And who better to knock off the mean stylist than the very woman whom she humiliated day after day? Desperate to clear her name [...]

2022-07-26T09:12:04-07:00May 1st, 2022|Tags: , , , , , , |
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