
Troubles on the wind when an auctioneer turns up dead in the new Trash n Treasures cozy mystery "one of the funniest cozy series going" (Ellery Queen Magazine)Two oclock in the morning is the perfect time to be asleep. So when longsuffering Brandy Borne is rudely awoken by her eccentric mother, Vivian, and invited on a surreptitious shopping trip, the idea is less than tempting. But if Vivian Serenitys truecrime writing, septuagenarian supersleuth has a nose for sniffing out antiques, Brandys sense of smell is just as good . . . and troubles on the wind.A little light blackmail and one runin with the police later, and Brandy and Vivian are the proud owners of a selection of dead stock, liberated ahead of an upcoming warehouse sale from unsavory auctioneer Conrad Norris. Brandys not convinced theres a fortune to be made in vintage toys, retro plates and pearl buttons theres more mileage in their shops new Halloween display, even though its only August but she supposes it could be worse.It soon is. After the auctions taken place, Vivian and Brandy make an unnerving discovery. Its not just the stock thats dead so is the auctioneer . . .This lighthearted, laughoutloud cozy mystery also features Brandy and Vivians humorous tips for buying and selling antiques, along with a selection of tasty recipes.
Binding: Hardback;208 pages; Publisher: Canongate Books; Classification: FF; Weight: 514 g; Dimensions: 147 x 223 x 24
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Troubles on the wind when an auctioneer turns up dead in the new Trash n Treasures cozy mystery "one of the funniest cozy series going" (Ellery Queen Magazine)Two oclock in the morning is the perfect time to be asleep. So when longsuffering Brandy Borne is rudely awoken by her eccentric mother, Vivian, and invited on a surreptitious shopping trip, the idea is less than tempting. But if Vivian Serenitys truecrime writing, septuagenarian supersleuth has a nose for sniffing out antiques, Brandys sense of smell is just as good . . . and troubles on the wind.A little light blackmail and one runin with the police later, and Brandy and Vivian are the proud owners of a selection of dead stock, liberated ahead of an upcoming warehouse sale from unsavory auctioneer Conrad Norris. Brandys not convinced theres a fortune to be made in vintage toys, retro plates and pearl buttons theres more mileage in their shops new Halloween display, even though its only August but she supposes it could be worse.It soon is. After the auctions taken place, Vivian and Brandy make an unnerving discovery. Its not just the stock thats dead so is the auctioneer . . .This lighthearted, laughoutloud cozy mystery also features Brandy and Vivians humorous tips for buying and selling antiques, along with a selection of tasty recipes.
Binding: Hardback;208 pages; Publisher: Canongate Books; Classification: FF; Weight: 514 g; Dimensions: 147 x 223 x 24
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